From: Jack Fulton (jefulton1@home.com)
Date: 09/28/00-12:32:35 AM Z
David wrote the query below Š but, one of our students, also on this list,
Wm. Linne, turned me on to the new book
Coming into Focus: A Step-by-Step Guide to Alternative Photographic Printing
Processes
by John Barnier (Editor)
by our old friend John Barnier. There are even a number of Terry King's
images and an article by him in there. it's a darned good book. maybe the
best of the lot so far in how clear the text and steps and illustrations and
methods are placed.
it's only about $28 @ Amazon.
In it, though, not to meander, is some excellent information on the making
dags Š in particular the "safer" process used by Jerry Spagnoli called
Becquerel.
Check it out Š buy it!
Jack Fulton
>
> I came across a 19th century text for making Daguerrotypes, and am now
> curious about the process.
>
> Does anyone still use this process today?
>
> Lighting a spirit lamp under a container of mercury in order to release
> mercury vapours is obviously more than dangerous. I'd be interested to know
> if:
>
> i) Is it possible to buy mercury and the other required chemicals?
> ii) If so, are there any safe ways to work with mercury vapour?
> ii) Are there any safer alternative chemicals that can be used?
> ii) Are there any modern texts on the Dageurrotype process?
>
> I've had a quick look at http://www.daguerre.org but the site appears to be
> geared more toward historic records.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> David Nash
>
>
>
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