>Luis,
>
>maybe you know the Fuji-Inax Photocera process? In Henry Wilhelms book* see
>pages 44 and 123. The subscript on page 44 reads
>
>" The images of Fuji-Inax Ohotocera photographs have a screen pattern that
>can be observed under magnification. Made with a ceramic support, Photocera
>photographs are fired at high temperatures to fuse the pigment image to the
>base. Fuji claims the photographs are permanent, even when displayed for
>many years outdoors in sunlight and rain".
>
>If I read the image well it looks as a "high" resolution screen so no
>crudeness here. I do not know where to have such photo's made in Holland
>but it should be possible somewhere. Also the Fresson process mentioned on
>same page (123)
The Fresson process is not much of a secret to me, since I own it:-) I can
tell you it's not useful as a photoceramic process.
Fuji-Inax refers to a process Fuji originally developed with Inax. This has
changed. Funny you mention this as just yesterday I received from them,
thanks to my translator-collaborator, Masayuki Nishimaru, a gorgeous full
color photoceramic, donated to my collection (now with some 310 identified
processes) and with permission to reproduce it in my upcoming book _History
and Practice of Photoceramic Processes_
>If I read the image well it looks as a "high" resolution screen so no
>crudeness here. I do not know where to have such photo's made in Holland
>but it should be possible somewhere.
Only in Japan. The real bad news is that this is a very high end product
with the smallest picture costing hundreds of dollars. Big ones costing
$10,000 or more... It is used mostly for outdoor signs for
commemorative/historical sites where they can be displayed for many years
(hundreds anyway) under direct sunlight, snow, rain, etc. It's an
unbelievable *proprietary* product.
More in my upcoming book.
Luis Nadeau
awef6t@mis.ca
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
http://www.mi.net/dialin/awef6t/