Re: Deep blacks in Pd, Pt/Pd

[Eric Neilsen <e.neilsen@worldnet.att.net>]

That sound about right.  Way back in 1997 +/- year we had a discussion about
Dmax of platinum.  You might check archive.

EJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy King" <sanking@clemson.edu>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: Deep blacks in Pd, Pt/Pd


> In looking at some of the curves in Dick Arentz' book, Platinum and
> Palladium Printing, the IdMax is around 1.35. I suspect from these
> curves that in practice a maximum density of 1.45 - 1.50 would be
> about the most one could expect to get  from any combination of
> platinum or palladium.
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> According to the book the curves referenced above were on Cranes
> Parchement and complete working procedures are described. Other
> papers would probably give higher or lower values.
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> I have read the densities of quite a number of Pt/Pd prints and have
> not seen any maximum density higher than 1.45.
>
> Sandy King
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> >Hello,
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> >I would appreciate any comments or suggestions on this :
> >What is the maximum density one could get with Pt/Pd, and in pure Pd ?
> >Ways to obtain it ?
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> >Thanks,
> >
> >Philippe
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