> By the way, did anyone try physical developers like those used for
> Calotype to develop Daguerreotype? (It may be used in conjunction with
> or lieu of amber light.)
>
Yes, people tried but no regular developer worked whatsoever.
These unsuccessful attempts are briefly described in J.M. Eder's
history of Photography. I also read there that dye sensitizers
were tried without success.
gregory
Received on Mon Aug 23 20:17:31 2004
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