[alt-photo] Re: instant films (specifically Fuji fp-3000b)

[francis schanberger]

It is very easy to create a Sabatier effect with this material if you cut
the development time in half.

What was the news this week to which you referred?

-francis

On Sunday, April 22, 2012, Ryuji Suzuki wrote:

> The news of the week made me wonder how many years did Edwin Land took to
> earn $1bn. But then I noticed Fujifilm FP-3000B is still available and so
> I'm buying a couple of instant film backs for my GX-680 to play with.
>
> I didn't really follow the technology of FP-3000B (yet!) but I understand
> that this film makes positive image with very fine grain with very high
> covering power, i.e., a very small amount of silver, and also very large
> surface-to-volume ratio. So, without testing anything myself, I'm
> anticipating that, unless properly treated, the image might discolor or
> fade quite easily, but at the same time, the image can probably be toned
> very easily and quickly.
>
> What happens if the print is dipped in Kodak Rapid Selenium Toner and
> rinsed? I am predicting that "liver of sulfur" type toners (e.g., Kodak
> Brown Toner) might alter the grain structure too much, risking reduction of
> Dmax and contrast. Image stabilizer based on organic thiol compounds
> (Fujifilm Ag Guard or my published formula using mercaptobenzimidazole)
> would probably work but I'm not sure if the film's chemistry already uses a
> similar mechanism to stabilize the image.
>
> Did anyone try or research along this line of ideas?
>
> Any other fun idea to try with FP-3000B instant film?
>
> --
> Ryuji Suzuki
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