ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 1/1/2005
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check the Polaroid site for various films that can be used with that daylab, it will also depend on the base in use.
A rule of thumb is to use film that ends with 9's. those will transfer.
Their customer service people can also transfer you to technical support who will be more than happen to help you (or that has been my experience)
learning to control the color balance takes a lot of practice. Did you try just nulling out the color filters? It is rare in our classes to adjust for color, but then that is going to depend on your desired outcome.
Also , you may want to check the expiration date on that box of film. Perhaps it is old, or it has been stored under extreme temperature conditions. THe Fuji film is fine, again it is going to depend on the look you want.
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 1/2/2005
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jerry,
i was browsing around a bit yesterday. check digitaltruth.com and look for the article on transfers by Holly (can't remember her last name) she indicates she was not successful with fuji film
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Jerry Ann Deddo
(K=435) - Comment Date 1/2/2005
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Ann - thanks for the info! I've read most of Holly's book & I assume it was written before the 690 film came out (Polaroid's website lists it as "new" right now) I'm interested in trying both image transfers and emulsion lifts, but the Polaroid site lists 690 as being good for transfers, only the "9" films look like they will lift as well.
I've continued using Fuji to print my slides and after the 120 second development time I've been smooshing the negative side onto different papers just to see what will happen. When I use a brayer with heavy pressure onto a dry sketch pad (Academie sketch pad by Mead) I actually get a full transferred image with an allover green cast. If nothing else it's an interesting experiment with what I would otherwise simply be throwing away.
On the printing question... I started out with all the values at zero and worked on color correcting from there - after testing with 2 packs of Polaroid I switched to Fujifilm and found settings that give me consistant results on my prints. Comparing apples to apples (both Polaroid and Fuji at the same settings with the same slide) Fuji color was far superior to Polaroid.
I will likely test some emulsion lifts with my "dud" prints on both Fuji and Polaroid and see what happens before I buy more film.
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 1/3/2005
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you might also check out Cathleen Carr's book on Polaroid Transfers. If, I remember correctly she has a series of problems with answers. She has two books out so i don't remember which book contained that information. Perhaps both. She also has a website.
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