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Re: Rank Beginner....
I've tried a few deveopers.
Diltued dektol tends to be too contrasty.
Dave soemarko's LC-1 gives good contrast but is very slow an ASA ~ 1 -
painfully slow for really big negatives.
Best results so far with Selectol diltued 2:1. Good contrast and
reasonable speed ~ 12 ASA.
I'm working on a new developer that limits the contrast to get a
continuous tone negative, but still maintains a fast speed. I'm not there
yet. 50 ASA but too contrasty.
I use Kodak Camera 2000 CGP film. Its available in Canada. The stuff
from Freestyle (ARista ???) is too expensive due to shipping and duty and
exchange. I think they are very similar.
We have 8x10, 4x10 (panoramic and multihole concentric) and a 12X18 and a
few cameras in between. Plans for a 6x18 panoramic underway.
Gord
On Sat, 4 May 2002, John Edwards wrote:
> ditto
>
> Margery Franklin wrote:
>
> > I have started doing pinhole with home-made tin can cameras (6x6 in and a large
> > 12x12x16 in) , using paper for the negs. I would be very interested in learning
> > more about using ortho film-- what kind, exposures, anything...Thanks.
> > Margery
> >
> > "Gordon J. Holtslander" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > You do pinhole. I've been using ortho film to make continuous tone
> > > negatives from large pinhole cameras. With the big negatives I can do
> > > cyanotypes, salt prints, gum prints with no need to produced enlarged
> > > negatives, or buy a bigger view camera. Cyanotypes and salt prints can be
> > > printed in the sun fairly easily.
> > >
> > > The cameras are made from scrap wood and cardboard. Cyanotype and gum
> > > chemistry is cheap, (salt print chemistry works out to be around the same
> > > as buying b&W paper) the ortho film only costs a few cents a sheet.
> > >
> > > I can make alt-proess prints quickly with little expense and no elaborate
> > > equipment. This would be a good way of getting started. Let me know if
> > > you want more information on ortho pinhole negs.
> > >
> > > Its great fun.
> > >
> > > Gord
> > >
> > > On Fri, 3 May 2002 lwilkinson@schilli.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > I recently signed on to this list.
> > > >
> > > > And you're all WAY over my head...I'm a simple b&w guy, some pinhole, etc.
> > > > looking to expand my horizons.
> > > >
> > > > Where's the best source for a weekend overview of alt-photo-processes...kind
> > > > of like alt-photo-process lab class 101?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Lou
> > > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology
> > > holtsg@duke.usask.ca 112 Science Place
> > > http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg University of Saskatchewan
> > > Tel (306) 966-4433 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
> > > Fax (306) 966-4461 Canada S7N 5E2
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Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology
holtsg@duke.usask.ca 112 Science Place
http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg University of Saskatchewan
Tel (306) 966-4433 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Fax (306) 966-4461 Canada S7N 5E2
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