Re: VDB Color
You might find this set of tests I did a few years back useful:
http://my.net-link.net/~jsmigiel/images/technical/toners/
vdb_test_11.28.05.jpg
As Don relates, the thiourea/gold toner is particularly good in terms
of effect and cost. I use Clerc's gold toner formula which can also
be found on the unblinkingeye.com site in Wynn White's VDB article.
IMHO, selenium toner is a poor choice for VDB and if used, must be
diluted on the order of 1+500 or more.
Joe
On Aug 10, 2009, at 10:12 AM, Loris Medici wrote:
Drop the selenium idea, if you're going to use ready made selenium
toners
which incorporate ammonium thiosulfate that is... Best toners for
VDB are
gold, platinum or palladium toners.
See Sandy Kings Kallitype article here for gold and/or pt/pd toners
for
Kallitype (and Vandyke) here:
http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Kallitype/kallitype.html (see
page 2) Gold
Toner #2 (gold-thiourea) is particularly good in terms of results and
expense.
Regards,
Loris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Joao Ribeiro Globo [mailto:ribeiro.joao@globo.com]
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 4:39 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: VDB Color
Don and Francis,
Thank you for your answers.
The fixer was too strong as it bleached part of the highlight tones.
I corrected it and I'm getting more consistent results.
Can I tone VDBs with selenium?
If yes, what would be the proper dilution and what colors should I
expect?
As for gold toners, I need a good formula.
Does anyone have it?
What colors expect?
Thanks again,
Joao