Re: Platine help
John Rudiak (wizard@laplaza.org)
Tue, 12 May 1998 19:21:04 -0600
KOUKLIS, KERIK T wrote:
>
> Wow - that's a good one! Haven't seen that batch myself, but it would
> be obvious. The back is much rougher than the front, especially after
> it has been wet then re-dried. Good prints can be made on either side,
> but most folks seem to prefer the smoother side, myself included.
>
> Kerik
> http://www.jps.net/kerik/
>
> > Don,
> > There is a rumor going around that the watermark was printed backwards
> > on at
> > least one batch. Try printing on the "wrong" side. It may help with
> > some of
> > the bad batches.
> > David
> >
Batch number 3536 is smoother on the back than the "front" Printing on
the "front" shows noticable "graining" in the midtones making it
impossible to print a smooth sky, for instance. This is totally absent
when printing on the "back". This batch also seems to like 1 drop of 1%
Tween per ml. of sensitizer to curb wash off in the developer.
John
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