[alt-photo] Re: Daguerrotypes and Herschel - a question for a photohistorian

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So, he was able to fix them with salt... thanks for the info.
Malin

On 31 August 2011 08:23, Tomas Sobota <tom at sobota.net> wrote:

> Malin,
>
> I'm not a photohistorian, but since no one else is answering your question
> ...
> It is my understanding that Daguerre was using strong solutions of
> common salt in water to fix his daguerreotypes. Later, Herschel
> advised him to use hypo.
>
> Tom
>
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Alternative Photography
> <alternativephotography at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have a question...
> > Any photohistorians out there? Would you happen to know if daguerrotypes
> > were permanent before Herschel got involved? Or where they only able to
> fix
> > it after Herschel invented hypo?
> > All the best,
> > Malin
> >
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