RE: Black spots in Pt./Pd.

From: mmatusz@pdq.net
Date: 08/15/05-09:18:53 AM Z
Message-id: <35978.134.163.253.126.1124119133.squirrel@qmail.pdq.net>

Sandy,
Did you try acid presoak on this paper. I wonder if acid presoak can
elimiate the spots. I know that you don't want to do the extra step, but
you already have invested in the paper. And juding from your comments you
have been doing a lot of experimentation recently.
Marek, Houston

> OK, I read everything said about this and thought the problem was
> resolved. But after much experimentation I am now totally convinced
> that the cause of the black spots is the paper and not anything I am
> doing in mixing the sensitizer, coating the paper, or developing,
> Unfortunately I just appear to have on hand some 96+ sheets of Lenox
> paper that does not work for me, either for kallitype or palladium.
> Such a bummmer because the last batch of Lexox I used gave really
> great Dmax right out of the box, with very smooth tones.
>
> Sandy
>
Received on Mon Aug 15 09:19:01 2005

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