Sam, In my toning experience, as others have mentioned many out comes
are possible. With the Kodak Sepia toner on a multi grade paper, one
must leave the print in the bleach for quite a while to bleach the
image. i have been using a formula found in the 'Darkroom Cookbook'. It
increases the amount of Pot Ferri by quite a bit. It will bleach a multi
grade paper to completion in 30 sec. to 1 minute. type of developer and
length of time seems to alter color some as does amount of time that you
wash in between toning bath. I have also notice quite a change in image
color based upon number of prints that have run through the toning bath
and all of the baths temps.
I use only distilled water to make toning baths as well. You may be
seeing a color change from a change of water as well.
And yes, selenium toning works well after sepia ( but don't do selenium
then sepia).
I use a very dilute bleach for only hints of color, and depending on what
color I am after I tone with selenium to alter some papers more red.
Happy Holidays
EJ Neilsen
Sam Wang wrote:
> Hello Tony, Don, and Paul,
>
> Thanks for the thoughtful answers.
>
> I was using the same paper (Ilford Multigrade Warmtone), same
> developer, same Kodak Sepia Toner (a different package of the same
> smelly version), and about the same temperature. One batch came out
> reddish warm. Another batch came out light yellow-sepia.
>
> Good puzzle to ponder on Xmas.
>
> Another question: will Kodak Rapid Selenium have any effect on prints
> already sepia toned? OK, I'll just go test it myself...
>
> Merry Xmas!
> Sam
-- Eric J. Neilsen 4101 Commerce Street, Suite #9 Dallas, TX 75226 214-827-8301 http://home.att.net/~e.neilsen
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