A well-made pigment inkjet print can be really beautiful. However, my second most favorite color process is pigment inkjet. But unlike some things that are purely difficult, there was a reason for going through all that work: the results were inimitable, especially as regards maximum black and color purity. Mike replies: Incredible, isn't it? Now you can see why I think dye transfer is one of the most amazing processes in photography's history. What an incredible amount of work to make one print. Rob de Loe: "Best quotation from the second video: 'now we know why not that many people do this anymore.' Yeesh. Sid: "Fascinating, even spellbinding, videos!" (To see all the comments, click on the "Comments" link below.) Please help support The Online Photographer through Patreon Links in this post may be to our affiliates sales through affiliate links may benefit this site. Original contents copyright 2019 by Michael C. He was a pioneer of photography online and is greatly missed in our little corner of the universe. It's the first time I've rewatched one of his videos since his passing. I found it emotional to see and hear his father again-I knew MR for many years. The basic information is here and you can browse the available images here. Speaking of which, there are now less than two days left. Finally, it certainly shows you how involved a process it was to make the rare print or prints you've bought in our sale! And it's now a valuable historical record, at least in photo-tech history. You really should watch this-it's quite fascinating even if you never set foot in a darkroom or never will again. The first fifteen minutes are somewhat simulated (you can't film in total darkness), but the later part is real-time documentary, showing Ctein making an actual matrix and a print, from start to finish. The second one is really the priceless one-it's the only video we know of that shows a dye transfer print actually being made. The part about dye transfer begins about 23:50 of the 32-minute video if you want to skip right to it. This is especially generous of him as L-L is now behind a paywall. Josh Reichmann, son of our late friend Michael of The Luminous Landscape, has given us permission to make available the two videos of MR's visit to Ctein's San Francisco area darkroom fifteen years ago. Michael Reichmann of The Luminous Landscape interviewing Ctein in 2004
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