Rodinal and reversal film dev

Richard Sullivan (richsul@roadrunner.com)
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 21:45:09 -0600

Mike Robinson says:

> I have been doing some preliminary testing on some Fuji Graphic Arts Film
>in just the way you are intending. I don't know the exact product number
>but it is ortho-lith with a very thin base. I will post the product number
>if I can get it.
>
>I enlarged a 5 X 7 inch negative (that prints fine on grade 2 gelatin
>paper) onto a piece of this film cut to 11 x 14. Exposure was f22 for 5
>seconds. (Aristo 1212 cold lite). I can't seem to find my stepwedge!
>
>When this film is developed in Rodinol 1:25 for 5 minutes it yeilds a
>remarkably fine continuous tone positive, very brilliant with full detail.
>I was a bit surprised that a lith film could perform this well. Better
>than N31P positives!

Mike,

An interesting formula. How did you arrive at this? What was your thinking
process and criteria for such brilliant wackiness. I love the creative
technology stuff.

Dick S.

Bostick & Sullivan
Platinum and Palladium
Photographic Chemistry
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