RE: Pyrocat-HD for alt printing?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: donald ciccone [mailto:dsciccone@verizon.net]
> Sent: dinsdag 16 augustus 2005 5:55
> To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Subject: Re: Pyrocat-HD for alt printing?
>
>
> I am a novice alt process printer and have a question about
> Pyrocat-HD. I
> have been using this developer for a while and obtain
> excellent results when
> making traditional silver prints (ie using enlarging paper).
> I use the
> following working formula: Sol A 20 ml; Sol B 20 ml; 1 liter
> water. The
> processing is done in a JOBO Expert drum with 5 minute
> pre-rinse. Using a
>

..Hi Don,

I am sure that Sandy will also answer with more details, obviously he is far more knowledgeable since he invented PyrocatHD..;-).. I am also using PyrocatHD as dual negatives ie for silver gelatine and for Kallitypes: I do not run into excissve printing times (I believe around 10 min for Kallitype, but it's hard to compair anyway since we most likely have different set-ups).

One thing which is important with PyrocatHD and JOBO is that you have to run it at the slowest speed available, the faster speeds cause excessive B+F, and thus longer printing times. I use PyrocathHD at 1:1:100, and you at 2:2:100 , so that might help also.

Which film at what speed are you using, and how long do you process in the JOBO (temp?). Which silver gelatine paper (graded or VC)do you use?

Best,

Cor
Received on Tue Aug 16 01:35:14 2005