[Alt-photo] Re: Argyrotype on Fabriano Artistico Extra White Soft Press 300gsm (140lb)

[Loris Medici]

Hi Marek, thanks much for the scans. I wonder how will be your results with
the formula diluted? Could be from the repro but, the dmax of the untoned
print looks like lacking - is it so really or rather a reproduction issue?

The tonality of the my step tablet is as smooth as it gets / perfect. My
image is  the scan of the good test print. Indeed, what you see is the
texture of the paper, exaggerated by the oblique light of the scanner. Will
provide a 100% crop later, I don't have the file in this computer...

Regards,
Loris.



2013/5/17 Marek Matusz <marekmatusz at hotmail.com>

> Loris,
>
> I scanned examples of two additional argyrotypes on Fabriano Artistico
> soft press, treated with sulfamic acid..
>
>
>
> https://plus.google.com/photos/105732508998271877151/albums/5878024532012592449?authkey=CMaWrqn036yO6AE
>
> My expose is 6 minutes under the bank of UV BL tubes, almost exactly the
> same as you do. It is good to notice the consistency of the process in your
> setup and mine.
> I do not see much of graininess in your scan, although I was not able to
> magnify it. WHat I think that I see
>  is the grain of the paper. That might be related on how the sensitizer
> spreads/soaks into the paper. This does not seems like the grain of the
> argyrotype process.
>
> If I look carefully at the highlights of my prints I can definitely see
> the texture of the paper, but no grain to speak off, just very smooth tones.
>
> I also noticed how different is the final color of the untoned argyrotype
> on Fabriano and Stonegende papers. This must be related to the paper size.
>
> It does look like a very busy argyrotype summer.
>
> Marek
>
> > Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 13:21:52 +0300
> > From: mail at loris.medici.name
> > To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> > Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Argyrotype on Fabriano Artistico Extra White
> Soft    Press 300gsm (140lb)
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > See the scan of the 31-step tablet test print here:
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/loris-medici/8746095027/
> >
> > I gave it a 16 minutes exposure, looking at the results I calculate my
> > standart printing time as 8 minutes - using Agfa Selectjet transparency /
> > UVBL tubes...
> >
> > Regards,
> > Loris.
> >
> >
> > 2013/5/16 Loris Medici <mail at loris.medici.name>
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > For the last couple of days I was dealing with the calibration of
> > > Argyrotype process on Fabriano Artistico Extra White Soft Press
> > > 300gsm (140lb) paper (FAEW onwards...) acidified with sulfamic
> > > acid and wanted to share few notes for the records.
> > >...
> > _______________________________________________
> > Alt-photo-process-list | lists.altphotolist.org/mailman/listinfo
>
> _______________________________________________
> Alt-photo-process-list | lists.altphotolist.org/mailman/listinfo
>