Re: Lith film

Why not call or e-mail them?

HHAMC,

Don Bryant

-----Original Message-----
From: epona <acolyta@napc.com>
Sent: Dec 23, 2003 6:53 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Cc: epona <acolyta@napc.com>
Subject: Re: Lith film

speaking of lith film......

i am just noticing freestyle only seems to have aph in 3.9 x 4.9, and
aphs in larger sizes. does this mean i have to purchase aphs if i want
8 x 10, or do you think they are just out of stock?

happy holidays,
~christine

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On Dec 11, 2003, at 7:36 PM, Dave S wrote:

> We might be confusing density range with exposure range again. It is
> too
> easy to get a density range of 3.2 or higher for lith film that it is
> considered so problematic that low-contrast developers have to be
> developed.
> The problem is usually not low density range but low exposure range,
> that
> is, with normal developer, the steps that you can separate on lith
> film is
> quite low (probably just around 1.0 or about 7 steps using "normal"
> developer or diluted paper developer).
>
> The key is to use super-low contrast developer for the interpositive
> and
> then you can use stronger or strong developer for the final negative
> if you
> need high density range for the final negative.
>
> Dave S
>
> P.S.: Hi all. I will eventually cancel my AOL account and my old email
> address fotodave@aol.com, so please use this new address for
> correspondence.
> Thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Monnoyer Philippe" <monnoyer@imec.be>
> To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:35 AM
> Subject: RE: Lith film
>
>
>> Clay,
>>
>> I checked it. The link shows an abstract rather then a paper. No
>> process
> mentioned, no curves.
>> I believe you saw Pt/Pd print made with PMK processed lith film. I
>> also
> believe they retain all the subtleties in tone that you
>> could want for this process. What I hardly believe, is that this was
> printed without contrasting agents. I want my neg to suit my process.
> Therefore I need a density range (w/ or w/o stain) adapted to pure
> palladiotype.
>> My point is: there is no lith film / developper combination that will
> provide that 3.2 density range (visible light density).
>> My tests and curves I received today confirm that.
>>
>> Philippe
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clay [mailto:wcharmon@wt.net]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 16:03
>> To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
>> Subject: Re: Lith film
>>
>>
>> I really don't agree that the lith film approach is a total dead-end
>> for making enlarged negatives. I have seen real-life results from
>> several workers (e.g. Stuart Melvin, Bob Herbst, Michael Kravit) who
>> are producing long scale pt/pd type enlarged negatives using APHS that
>> are very fine indeed, and retain all the subtleties in tone that you
>> could want for this process. Naturally, it takes a little practice
>> and
>> a lot of care, but dismissing this approach completely is a little
>> premature. For instance, check out :
>>
>> http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/
>> Stuart%20Melvin's%20Pyro%20System.html
>>
>>
>> Clay
>>
>>
>>
>
Received on Tue Dec 23 22:37:52 2003