[alt-photo] Re: Neilsen/Nelson

Mark Nelson ender100 at aol.com
Thu Sep 8 03:08:29 GMT 2011


Ahhhh hehehe I should have seen the Neilsen/Nelson difference~!  Sorry about that!

Best Wishes,
Mark Nelson

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On Sep 6, 2011, at 10:16 AM, eric nelson wrote:

> Mark you're thinking of my 'partner in crime' Eric Neilsen.  You're not the
> first or last to get us mixed up.
> 
> Years ago before the internet, when I heard there was someone with nearly
> the same name as myself doing the same type of alt work as me, I decided we
> should definitely meet up on my then yearly trip to the southwest.  We've
> stayed connected ever since.
> 
> So to answer your question, Eric is in Texas and I'm in Chicago.
> 
> Eric Nelson
> 
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> Eric, I thought you were in Texas?  Where in Chicago?
> 
> Mark Nelson
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> On Sep 3, 2011, at 11:05 AM, eric nelson <emanphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I was in your position last week looking to see what papers work nowadays.
>> 
>> I tried 3 different papers of recent manufacture and 2 of them failed.
>> Using the traditional pt/pd printing formula, tube coating w/1 coat,
>> Platine came up blotchy. 12FO and 12 Pt/pd drops were used using an 8"
> tube.
>> 
>> Same method was used on Revere with even results, but a somewhat weaker
>> looking print compared to Cot320 which is the paper that did work for me.
>> Perhaps more sensitizer would help/cure the issue but since Cot320 works
>> and I'd put 4 days into testing already, I was done.
>> 
>> I used to use Platine exclusively w/great success but it's been years
> since
>> I've been able to re-create that with that paper.  Cot320 works for me so
>> that's what I'll be using.
>> 
>> Contact Bergger directly and whatever they have in stock will be listed on
>> their site.  I was able to get 20x24 shipped in less than 2 days.  Then
>> again I'm in Chicago so it didn't have far to travel. :)
>> 
>> Eric
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