Re: Luminosity and ease of making carbon prints.

Terry King (KINGNAPOLEONPHOTO@compuserve.com)
Mon, 09 Jun 1997 10:41:03 -0400

Luis

>. The large majority abandon the process
>for a variety of reasons, e.g., can't be used in the summer because of the
>heat, etc.

>My original comments were about people who learn from books. There are
many
>more of those.

I do not disagree. The point is that if consistent material were available
at an affordable price people would do it more. With the addition of a
little ice the process is just as easy in summer.

>This is the second time in less than a day you misquote me.

That was not a misquote, I was saying something different. As to the other
I was quoting from something you quoted.

> Several people said they did not like it, including the curator of Lacock
Abbey who is now
>making his own. I don't think I have seen a single specimen made with the
>G25 tissue but whatever color it is, people will grow tired of it and will
>want some variety.

Luis, if you have never seen a print made with G25 are you in a position
to make a judgement?

If the colour was good enough for da Vinci, it is good enough for me.

Of course people want variety that is why I am assessing the demand..

But if 'authorities' insist on saying that it is difficult, when it is
easy, that is sure to inhibit demand.

If Michael Gray prefers to make his own the that is I am sure a carefully
considered decision based upon his specific requirements.but most people
are not going to want to go through the hoops of making carbon tissue.

>From my book sales and the number of prints readers have sent to me
over.the years I would say that platinum & palladium are >50 times more
popular
>than carbon printing.

So ?

>As for the minimum order of G25 tissue someone said on this list that
there
>is an outfit in the US willing to provide smaller amounts.

In what colours ? At what price? And are the products of a consistent
quality ?

Surely our objective should be to help our colleagues in alterrnative
processing to make carbon prints not to place obstacles in their path.

Terry