Re: Dr. Perrera (What Is It???)

Peter Marshall (petermarshall@cix.compulink.co.uk)
Mon, 01 Jun 1998 19:41 +0000

In-Reply-To: <l03010d03b1974fa5af9a@[207.179.148.190]>
> On the other hand, we have this beautiful UltraStable process, which has
> been tested independently, but the problem with it, of course, is that
> it
> *is* available right off the shelf, with full instructions on the Web
> and
> workshops, so nobody is interested in it...

I suppose if the instructions are full no one needs to ask about it here!

However here are a few of the things that have been posted to this list to
save others searching the archive:

>Still the best kept secret in photography: UltraStable makes and
>supplies non-toxic, presentized pigment films and gelatin coated
>transfer papers for monochrome and full color pigment transfer prints.
>See the WebSite for process info: http://www.ultrastable.com
>
>Charles Berger

>Girard Aniere, at 112 Newark St, London E1 2ES (071-247-7446),
>produces UltraStable Prints (the modern version of the carbon pigment
>process) in London and conducts workshops. Also, Marc Bruhat of
>SILLAGES/PARIS will give an Alternative Processes workshop in Arles
>this summer that will include UltraStable.
>
>Charles Berger

>I will leave it to others to comment on the technical aspects of the
>product as I have only seen the results which are very fine.
>
>People might like to note, howev,r that Charles Berger will be
>demonstrating the use of UltraStable at a workshop at our new studio on
>Richmond Hill next May. The weekend workshop will give people the
>opportunity to make their own prints using UltraStable materials. There
>may also be a lecture on the day before. The studio is specially designed
>for alternative process workshps.
>
>We regard the cachment area of the new workshop studio as being anywhere
>within easy reach of Heathrow.
>
>Terry king

I don't know if this workshop attracted enough support (I've only been to
one at Terry's studio and it was both fully booked and excellent.) Search
and you will find other references also, so it hasn't entirely been
neglected here.

Peter Marshall

On Fixing Shadows and elsewhere:
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~ds8s
Family Pictures, German Indications, London demonstrations &
The Buildings of London etc: http://www.spelthorne.ac.uk/pm/