Re: Sheila Metzner's "Color"

FotoDave (FotoDave@aol.com)
Sat, 20 Dec 1997 15:20:18 -0500 (EST)

<< >I am wondering what caused the grain. Is it just the degree of
enlargement?
>Before, I thought it was the sawdust that introduced the grain, but from
Luis'
>previous explanation it sounded like it was actually just the magnification.

> With the money you saved not buying Metzner's book, you might be able to
spring $20 for my Gum Dichromate book and find the answers to the above
question;-)

I have read your Gum Dicrhomate book several times in the UM library. It is a
great book that I will definitely want to own a copy, but I have kept
postponing because it is so easily accessible and there are so many books and
things to buy. :(

But I don't think it mentions much about Fresson in particular. If I remember
correctly, it has a paragraph talking about the history and some background of
it, and then another paragraph mentioning that the author owns the process. I
will have to check the book again next year (the school is closed now).

>>> but Luis doesn't seem to be that secretive. He doesn't mind saying
>that it is a gum bichromate process with sawdust development. So is the

> ugh? I never said that.

Ah, I must have read to much into it. Now thinking back again, you have indeed
never said it was a gum bichromate process, but you did mention sawdust
development, so it is somekind of process with sawdust development. :)