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> Date: 27 Feb 1996 07:52:07 GMT
> From: "ODSRARN5.ASTRAUS" <ASTRAUS@odsrarn5.ssw.jnj.com>
> Subject: Problems printing Palladium
> To: alt-photo-process@vast.unsw.edu.au
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> I have recently started printing in palladium and have a problem that I need
> some advice on.
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> An ordinary (suitable for silver) negative prints nicely but flat, so I have
> made a contrasty negative
> at the recommended density of around 2.1 for highlights, 1.2 for mid-tones.
> If I expose this negative for
> an adequate time to get some detail in the highlights I grossly overexpose
> the shadows. I get what I have
> heard referred to as "bronzing". Can anyone suggest a way to avoid this??
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> Also. I have tried mixing palladium 50/50 with platinum, and I do not see
> any difference between this and
> pure palladium. The color, D-max and tonal range appear to be the same. I
> developed the images in
> fresh ammonia citrate to insure that palladium deposits wouldnt influence
> the color. What should I expect??
>
> Al Strauss
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The higher the percentage of palladium, the more prone the shadows are
towards reversal. Why don't you try for a highlight (zone 9) density of
around 1.8. Also paper choice makes a difference, as does developer.
Could you provide more details on your working procedures?
Thanks