RE: Drying Pt/Pd. prints

One thing that you may experience however is a change in paper dimension. I
have noticed that some papers that are heat dried have more shrinkage than
an air dried print on screens. Once again this is dependant on heat level
and evenness of airflow.

Eric Neilsen Photography
4101 Commerce Street
Suite 9
Dallas, TX 75226
http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
http://ericneilsenphotography.com
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandy King [mailto:sanking@clemson.edu]
> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 12:30 AM
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: RE: Drying Pt/Pd. prints
>
> Thanks for the responses to my question about heat drying of Pt./Pd.
> prints. And sorry for my lack of specificity in the question. It was
> in reference to processed Pt./Pd prints, not to the sensitized
> emulsion.
>
> Sandy King
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> >A processed print? It shouldn't and I can't say that I've ever see it
> have
> >that effect. I have "force" dried many test pt/pd prints over the years
> and
> >never needed to adjust the final print due to changes in Dmax or
> contrast.
> >I can't see how it would. You might get a change in paper quality and
> >unless you dried very hot, even the paper should remain unchanged.
> >
> >
> >Eric Neilsen Photography
> >4101 Commerce Street
> >Suite 9
> >Dallas, TX 75226
> >http://e.neilsen.home.att.net
> >http://ericneilsenphotography.com
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Sandy King [mailto:sanking@clemson.edu]
> >> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 5:16 PM
> >> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >> Subject: Drying Pt/Pd. prints
> >>
> >> Does anyone know if using heat with a hair dryer to dry Pt./Pd.
> >> prints has any affect on the Dmax or contrast?
> >>
> >> Sandy King
> >>
Received on Sun Jul 4 08:38:27 2004