From: Clay (wcharmon@wt.net)
Date: 12/05/02-10:09:48 AM Z
I'll make everyone happy. I sometimes use PYROCAT-HD negatives that I then scan into my MACINTOSH that ultimately are used to make negatives for GUM PRINTS. I have never had a technology failure with any of these three capitalized items, and everything works perfectly the first time, every time, with very little effort on my part.
Sincerely,
Joe Isuzu
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Wainer
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:28 AM
Subject: motherhood and apple pie
First, let me thank ALL those who responded to the Pyrocat-HD topic.
Judy -
When I first saw your post gum crashes, I took it as an insult (my stupidity). Then I re-read the post and understood the jest. My reply was a bit heated and for that I am sorry.
I originally came across the Pyrocat formula on the unblinkingeye.com website. From there, I followed the links to the World Journal - of which I ordered issues 1-8. I'm waiting for issue 8 to come out and have plans to order another subscription - it blows away Sutterbug (which I subscribed to for six years) for content and is just up my alley.
As for the death of film, I do make digital negs for contact printing (sort of Ulesman or Burkholder style) though I prefer working with film - I get uptight when i'm not in the dark. I may just be lucky, but I have never encountered the horror stories you relate - crashes and such; but then i'm on PC - I only have to deal with Windows not being able to find the Windows program. He, he, he...
Clay -
Since Borders and Barnes & Noble here in Maryland have seen fit to discontinue carrying Beyond The Zone System due to lack of sales - I have to wait for them to order me a copy so I can test the film. After reading the review of the Ansel Adams Guide in P-F I am also skeptical about the validity of their film speed test. I have been trying to make the developer behave like ID-11; I should just let it work. I am the technical type and like to have complete control.
Sandy -
I went back over my notes and found that I had mixed the developer incorrectly (I had soln. B at 125% strength) and I mixed a fresh batch (soln. A & B). That may have been the problem, maybe not. I tried the old dip & dunk procedure and wound up with the same results. As stated above, i'm waiting on an ordered BTZS book and will try your recommendation of shooting real life situations. Lately, i've been shooting 35mm Tech Pan and printing 16x20 and 20x24 so I should see some improvement.
Kerik -
I visited your site last night and was impressed. I liked the gum-overs. Being profoundly colorblind, I tend to work monochromatically but after seeing your work I think i'll try it using earth colors. Do you use individual color-separations for each layer?
To all -
Thanks again. I'd like to be a contributing member of the list.
Scott Wainer
smwbmp@starpower.net
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