Re: daguerreotypist Belgium

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From: Phillip Murphy (pmurf@bellsouth.net)
Date: 08/20/00-05:53:00 AM Z


Many complications indeed. Have you spoken with Rene Smets there in
Belgium. He is very knowledgeable about the problems involved with
Modern Dag methods.

-Phillip Murphy

Marc Gommé wrote:

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> Hello,I try to make daguerreotypes as copies from BL&W positives in a
> contact easel.Problems are coming up after the first try-outs : -
> NEWTON RINGS ARE NASTY ... - DENSITY SPOTS ARE COMING UP IN THE
> IMAGE : uneven JODIUM DAMPING or marking of NEWTON RINGS ? -
> PROBLEMS WITH MY LIGTHNING SOURCE ( an old Philips UV lamp typ
> 57265F128) : does it have a warming up time ? - DRYING OF THE
> PLATES AT THE END ... - THE CONTRAST OF MY IMAGES IS RATHER LOW.
> - HOW CAN YOU MAKE A CONTROL TO BE SURE THAT AFTER POLISHING THE
> SILVERPLATE ... there is no polish or fat on the plate anymore
> ?Marc (Belgium)


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