RE: Best way to buy Platino-Palladiotype chemicals

Jeff, I will be a voice from a different view. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY BIG
QUANITIES to save a little money. While it is true you can save a little
time by buying the chemicals already mixed, they are quite easy to mix
yourself. Buy them from Engelhard for best prices. Buy them from B&S for
best customer service. You will need to buy your FO, or AFO from another
supplier if you use Engelhard.

The ammonium platinum salt may not be available. It has advantages over the
potassium based salt, but not enough people use it for Engelhard to
fabricate it all the time.

Dinner calls... I'll add more later.

Eric Neilsen Photography
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Dallas, TX 75226
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Dilcher [mailto:dilcher@hiddenworld.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 1:07 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Best way to buy Platino-Palladiotype chemicals
>
> Hello,
>
> I have decided to jump into working in the Platino-Palladiotype process,
> after doing some research and reading from various sources.
>
> I have been studying an online guide authored by Dr. Mike Ware, which
> seems to be very well written.
>
> http://www.alternativephotography.com/process_platino.html
>
> He mentions needing the following materials:
>
> Ammonium Iron(III) Oxalate 30g
> Ammonium Tetrachloroplatinate(II) 5g
> Ammonium Chloride 1.8g
> Palladium(II) Chloride 3g
>
> for making up the sensitizing solution.
>
> Here are my questions:
>
> Is there a concensus for a source for these materials at a competitive
> price?
> Do I save much by mixing myself as opposed to trying one of the "kits"
> offered
> by Bostick & Sullivan or Photo formulary?
>
> Does anyone, who is familar with the article I referred to, have any
> caveats
> they can think of, considering I might be using this article as a guide?
>
> I am reasonably methodical, and hope to minimize as many beginner mistakes
> as possible.
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments!
>
> -Jeff
Received on Mon Aug 2 18:17:15 2004