Re: water treatments (was Re: Agyrotype)

[Bogdan Karasek <bkarasek@videotron.ca>]

Hi,

see below:

Ryuji Suzuki wrote:
snip

> Anyway, if you want clear solution of silver nitrate, use
> deionized water or triple or double distilled water. How much
> that cloudiness affects the image quality is a separate
> question for which I do not have answer. In case of silver
> gelatin emulsion making, it does make difference.
I am getting my act together to start making my own dry plates coated 
with my own emulsion.  What is this difference that you refer to????  I 
need some clarification here??? Is it better to use deionized water or 
distilled water?  I'm not sure which aspect of silver gelatin emulsion 
making you are referring to.

Cheers,
Bogdan

> --
> Ryuji Suzuki
> "The truth that I am seeking is in your missing file."
> (Bob Dylan, Something's Burning Baby, 1985)
>
>
>
> From: Don Bryant <dsbryant@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Agyrotype
> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 13:51:45 -0400
>
>  
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Anyone out there doing Argyrotypes? 
> > If so how do you deal with the requirement of non-chlorinated water for
> > processing? This requirement is really putting a damper on my working with
> > the process. 
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Don Bryant
> >
> >
> >
> >    
>
>  
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