Re: diazo sensitizers & Ultrastable

Gregwen (Gregwen@aol.com)
Thu, 14 May 1998 17:33:12 -0400 (EDT)

>Diazo based processes work well for halftone systems. For continuous-tone
>photographs, it is like working with Kodalith emulsions. Some people say
>they manage to get excellent results but nobody has been able to show me
>anything that proves it.

<Luis Nadeau

I think it depends on how the process is designed. Ultrastable (assuming
it is a diazo based product) is a quite low contrast material with a log
exposure range well in excess of 1.5 density units and that is not kodalith
contrast.
I have also used Nazdar sensitizer 101 with gelatine and like dichromate
it can give a range of contrasts. It's problem being that I have not found a
way to bleach or dissolve the the diazo stain.

Greg