From: Bob Kiss (bobkiss@caribsurf.com)
Date: 02/18/02-08:29:40 PM Z
DEAR LIST,
I have had very good results using "Lithographer's Opaque" obtained from
a graphic arts dealer...if I can find it here in Barbados, y'all must be
able to find it in or near any major city. It comes as a rather thick,
black gel. I dilute it with water and a VERY few drops of Photo-flo which
reduces the surface tension and makes for EXTREMELY small droplets. I don't
have an exact dilution...syrupy is what I call it! I use a 00000 brush
with half of the hairs pulled out (jeweler's loupe and tweezers). I use the
jewelers loupe to look at the negative on a light box. I spot on the BASE
side, not the emulsion side. I dip the brush in the solution, draw it to a
needle sharp point by rotating it as I draw it across some cheap paper
(which I also use under my hand to keep skin from direct contact with the
neg) leaving a small amount of solution on the brush. Looking through the
loupe I place the brush at a high angle, just off vertical, aiming the sharp
end at the clear spot on the neg, then I VERY SLOWLY land the tip on the
clear spot and immediately lift. If I need more I do it again. Better two
or three applications to just cover the spot on the negative than a golf
ball size white spot on your enlargement from too big a spot on the neg. I
also steady my brush hand by resting it on the other hand. If you over do
it, the Lith Opaque wipes off with isopropyl alcohol ( which evaporates very
quickly allowing you to try again) or, I am sure PEC-12 will do a good job
as well. I haven't heard of Crocein Scarlet since I was a boy (mid 60s) and
a friend gave me his negative retouching set up when he gave up shooting 5X7
portraits on Kodak's portrait film (which had a matte retouching surface on
the back!!!) and I found it with all other sorts of goodies. I still have
them but I have found the Lithographer's Opaque to be quick and very opaque
if you don't dilute it too much. FWIW, just my way of solving the problem
of pesky dust spots on negs.
CHEERS!
BOB
----- Original Message -----
From: Kerik Kouklis <kerik@kerik.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Miss Scarlet, in the Studio, with the Brush
> FYI:
>
> Ultra Fine Point Sharpie brand permanent markers can also be used for
> this purpose. Both the red and black work well. If you spot on the back
> of the film (non-emulsion side), the ink can easily be removed with
> PEC-12 film cleaner if you make a boo-boo.
>
> Kerik Kouklis
> www.Kerik.com
>
>
> > At the suggestion of Dick Arentz in the Platinum/Palladium Book, I got
> > some Crocein Scarlet to spot pinholes on my negatives for pt/pd
> > printing. You know, the red material will mask the UV light, etc. I
> > was surprised to find that Crocein Scarlet comes as a powder. The
> > mystery I need solved is: How do I use this stuff? Anybody know? I
> > mean, I suppose you make a solution w/ some amount of some liquid plus
> > some amount of the powder, get a teeny weeny brush, etc. etc. Anybody
> > used this? Thanks. -jeff buckels
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