Salt prints

DEREK WATKINS (100015.635@CompuServe.COM)
05 Oct 96 01:30:14 EDT

Peter Marshall wrote:

>Derek

You'll find a reference to dichromate in salt printing on p156-7 of 'The
Keepers of Light' which I suspect you have - if not it is worth getting. The
solution here is 2 grams to 28ml - and he suggests adding it as necessary to
the salting solution - starting from 3 drops per 28ml it will show some
effect. <

No, I don't have 'The Keepers of Light@ - it's another book I'm on the lookout
for at present.

Thanks for the information about Potassium dichromate as a contrast controller.
I agree that it's better to get the negs right, but I have some existing 5 x 4in
original negs that are almost contrasty enough, and I thought I'd give the
dichromate route a try before making new negatives from the originals.

Anyway, thanks again.

Derek