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Spot tone suggestions
Hi,
I need to do some spot touch up on a print and am considering buying a "Spotpen" retouching set (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...u=92544&is=REG) I have two questions about this product. First, at B&G and Adorama it appears to be available only in Warmtone and Cooltone. I'm using neutral tone paper. Is either of these sets going to give staisfactory results with neutral tone paper? Second, this seems like a rather pricey acquistion. Does anyone have suggestions for something cheaper that would work as an all around retouching solution? I see that B&H also sells individual bottles of retouching dye in various colors, but I'm not sure which one would be good for general purpose retouching. Thanks. --Phil |
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Louie Powell wrote in message 67...
I prefer the original SpotTone dye (or Marshall's now that SpotTone is no longer being made), and a fine brush. I bought the full set of SpotTone dyes about 25 years ago, for less that the cost of SpotPens, and at the rate it's disappearing, I'll be wearing a toe tag before I need to buy more. This also answers one of my points of confusion -- Marshall was everywhere but SpotTone was not. Part of my problem was not finding the right category on B&H's website. I missed the Marshall retouching dye _kits_ initially, but here they a http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...783_REG=&com_8 519_REG=&com_96187_REG=&com_96188_REG=&pn=2 These don't show up under a search for "spot tone" but they do show up under that retouching category. There's still a lot to choose from. My inclination is that less is more and that three dyes for $8.95 is probably a sensible place to start . . . There's one retouching kit that sells for over $50. Thanks! --Phil |
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Louie Powell wrote in message 67...
I prefer the original SpotTone dye (or Marshall's now that SpotTone is no longer being made), and a fine brush. I bought the full set of SpotTone dyes about 25 years ago, for less that the cost of SpotPens, and at the rate it's disappearing, I'll be wearing a toe tag before I need to buy more. This also answers one of my points of confusion -- Marshall was everywhere but SpotTone was not. Part of my problem was not finding the right category on B&H's website. I missed the Marshall retouching dye _kits_ initially, but here they a http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...783_REG=&com_8 519_REG=&com_96187_REG=&com_96188_REG=&pn=2 These don't show up under a search for "spot tone" but they do show up under that retouching category. There's still a lot to choose from. My inclination is that less is more and that three dyes for $8.95 is probably a sensible place to start . . . There's one retouching kit that sells for over $50. Thanks! --Phil |
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