From: Christine (acolyta@napc.com)
Date: 02/20/02-10:17:06 AM Z
Thanks for this, Bob, I found it very helpful as I have to try spotting negs
this week so I can print for a show. Remarkably good timing!
Cheers,
Christine
Bob Kiss wrote:
> 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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