From: Sandy King (sanking@clemson.edu)
Date: 12/31/02-08:49:34 PM Z
I tested the gelatin sized (glyoxal hardened) Stonehenge with
kallitype, same negative and conditions as described previously. The
image was much more contrasty, took a very long time to clear (in
fact, never cleared completely), and there was very little gain in
detail. A real no-starter for further testing from my point of view.
Sandy King
>Jeff,
>
>I like Stonhenge a lot and it has become my comparative paper.
>Clears easily, very white surface, and excellent wet strength. And
>the three batches I have purchased over the past two years have
>given very consistent results. And it has a nice pebbly surface. The
>only disadvantage, and this may not be one for you depending on what
>kind of look you are after, is that it is not as well sized as some
>of the plate surface papers, consequently detail is not quite as
>high.
>
>Sandy
>
>
>
>
>>How do you like Stonehenge, as a rule? -jb
>>
>>At 06:07 PM 12/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>>OK, I did the Everclear tests with kallitype, using as comparison
>>>papers Stonhenge White Rising and Lenox. I made prints from a step
>>>wedge with each paper, using 1 drops of Everclear per 2 ml of
>>>sensitizer for one set, no Everclear for the other set.
>>>
>>>Result:
>>>1) Stonhense and Lenox behaved almost the same in terms of
>>>contrast and speed. The Lenox prints had a slightly higher Dmax,
>>>and somewhat finer detail.
>>>
>>>2) No streaking with any of the prints, with or without Everclear.
>>>
>>>3) Stonhenge cleared faster, but Lenox also cleared completely
>>>with about twice the amount of time.
>>>
>>>With these preliminary results I made two 7X17 prints on Lenox,
>>>using 4ml of sensitizer per print. One paper was sensitized with
>>>2 drops of Everclear added to the sensitizer, the other had none.
>>>Exposure and development same from from here on out, and both
>>>prints were toned with a pt/pd mixture.
>>>
>>>Results: Nice prints both. Both have even tones with no streaking.
>>>Maybe there is slightly better gradations in the one with
>>>Everclear but if so the difference is very subtle and I would need
>>>more tests to verify. But for certain the Everclear caused no
>>>problem.
>>>
>>>OK, with these mixed results here is the question. If the guests
>>>drink all of my expensive whiskey this evening would it be ok for
>>>me to have a nightcap with the Everclear, or should I save it for
>>>making prints?
>>>
>>>
>>>Happy New Year to all.
>>>
>>>Sandy King
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