Re: salt print questions

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From: Christina Z. Anderson (zphoto@montana.net)
Date: 02/14/03-09:54:17 PM Z


Thanks for this link, Clay; just what I need.
Chris
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From: "Clay" <wcharmon@wt.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: salt print questions

> Christina:
>
> Here is a link to a new article by Wynn White on the process. He did a
> lot of work with the process during the holidays and wrote a nice
> article on his experiences.
>
> http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_saltprints.html
>
>
> Some of the answers to your questions are contained in this article.
>
>
> Clay
> On Friday, February 14, 2003, at 04:14 PM, Christina Z. Anderson wrote:
>
> > For all you salt print aficionados:
> >
> > 1. Is ossein gelatin better in any way than Knox?
> > 2. Do those of you who do this process use a 5% or 10% fixing bath?
> > One or
> > two baths?
> > 3. Do you overexpose it 2 stops to account for lightening in the
> > fixing/washing steps, or more (this equals 4 steps on a Stouffer's,
> > correct)?
> > 4. Does a gelatin/salt coating produce warmer or colder tones? Reilly
> > says
> > warmer/redder but it seems other sources say colder.
> > 5. Anyone use a regular Edwards light box with salt? Is it too slow?
> > 6. Anyone try printing toward the sun with tissue paper diffusion to
> > increase contrast? Why technically does the sun produce the lowest
> > contrast--caillier effect?
> > 7. What's your favorite paper?
> >
> > Whew! I think that about does it for the moment.
> > Chris
> >
> >
>


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