Re: Retro-Invention: cyanotype rex, chrysotype rex and platinum

I am having to forward this as the message bounced when I hit the reply
button, this gave an 'l' rather than an 'L' in the address.

> On the sound principle that comparisons are invidious, I will keep my
> comments to the cyanotype rex which uses simple chemistry readily available to
> people making alternative process prints. Exposures are very short, the colour
> is a rich blue which can be toned to a blue grey or to a warm stone colour.
> The toning splits beautifully. Other colours may well be possible.The examples
> on the web site reflect both toning and the tonal range of the subject; one
> image was taken in an evening mist and another in the brightly lit interior of
> a cathedral. Negatives of vastly different tonal ranges can all be used to
> make good prints.
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> The toning chemicals are very inexpensive.
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> Terry
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> In a message dated 2/2/06 12:30:31 pm, mail@loris.medici.name writes:
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> Can we please have a comparison between Cyanotype Rex amd Classic / New
> Cyanotype?
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> As far as I can understand:
> * It's a much faster emulsion (a speed comparison "in terms of stops"
> would be nice...)
> * It tones well (with what - you may save this info for the manual
> purchasers but... - "What are the color options"?)
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> What else can you say about it?
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> The images in your website are low contrast. Does this reflect your
> subject choice/printing style or can we attribute this property to
> Cyanotype Rex (Cyanotype Rex = low contrast images)? Can one make
> "contrasty" images with "good dmax" using Cyanotype Rex?
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> Terry King FRPS
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> 1. An excellent thing is as rare as it is difficult.(Spinoza)
> 2. A man's reach should be beyond his grasp or what's a heaven
> for.(Browning)
> 3. Frustra fit per plura quod potest fieri per pauciora.(Occam's razor or
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1. An excellent thing is as rare as it is difficult.(Spinoza)
2. A man's reach should be beyond his grasp or what's a heaven for.(Browning)
3. Frustra fit per plura quod potest fieri per pauciora.(Occam's razor or
'Keep it simple!').
4. Nullius in Verba  (Horace), 'Take no man's word for it' (motto of the
Royal Society).
5. If ignorance is bliss, why are not more people happy ? (anon)
Received on Thu Feb 2 11:52:31 2006