>> We are constantly at the margin and we
>> have to compromise.
>Terry, I was quite surprised to read the last line of your response. It
doesn't at all sound like you.
>Your descriptions point to being resourceful rather than to compromise.
I agree, by compromise I meant make the best use of what we can find.
>. To search around, use material made for other
>mediums, to appeal to large chemical companies (as many of us have done),
>to find alternative chemicals jbuf@ix.netcom.com (note Mike Ware), all of these are marks of
>resourcefulness.
Quite. In fact is often possible to find materials in the pharmacy and in
the hardware store or the cake department of the super market or thehome
made wine supplier. I have spent twenty years building up a range of
alternative and inexpensive sources which are included in my own writings.
I can recommend Aldrich and Johnson Mathey as sources of chemicals. We
also have enterprising persons such as Dick Sullivan and Martin Reed
working on our behalf. We are fortunate in London to have a number of
organisations that are fruitful sources of materials for'alternative'
processes. Another way of ensuring that we can continue is to establish
the essentials of a process and avoid over complication.
>. So why not one that tickles the
imagination and encourages curiosity.
Of course X-Photography has connotations of tickling rather more than the
imagination !
It would be nice if you could come to the sping meeting in Bath.
We could even put 'names' on the agenda !
Terry
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