From: Jeff Buck (jeffbuck@swcp.com)
Date: 12/31/02-08:56:57 PM Z
Thanks for the tip. Won't try. Will get out my Stonehenge one of these
days though and do some printing. -jb
At 09:49 PM 12/31/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>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.
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>Sandy King
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>>Jeff,
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>>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.
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>>Sandy
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>>>How do you like Stonehenge, as a rule? -jb
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>>>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.
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>>>>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.
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>>>>2) No streaking with any of the prints, with or without Everclear.
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>>>>3) Stonhenge cleared faster, but Lenox also cleared completely with
>>>>about twice the amount of time.
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>>>>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.
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>>>>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.
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>>>>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?
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>>>>Happy New Year to all.
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>>>>Sandy King
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