RE: Argyrotype: Untoned & toned... (new file)

Hi Loris,

> I was inclined to try Kallitypes back when I first started
alt-processes
> but then decided to remain with print-out processes (for the sake of
> their ease). Also, AFO and AFC are relatively cheap compared to FO
(and
> won't go bad in solution, FWIW).

..AFO is indeed quite stable (years), I know that FO solutions are
claimed to be less stable, I won't dispute that, but in my crude set up
I did not see a difference between fresh Fo and 4 months old FO.. And it
is not hard to make a smaal batch in advance..

On the other hand, I acknowledge the
> fact that using develop-out processes may present some advantages
> because the process adjustment curves are less drastic (I believe;
> because there's no or very little self-masking) when compared to
process
> adjustment curves for print-out processes. This "theorically"
translates
> as: better tonal gradations due to less posterization. Practically,
when
> I compare the "gradation" of my print-out palladium prints (Ziatypes)
> with the "gradation" in develop-out palladium prints made by a
> well-known and respected Pt/Pd printer, I confidently can say they
look
> as good as (if not better!) his prints (both types of prints made
using
> digital negatives).
>

...In my hands DOP(Pt/Pd) versus POP (Zia) gives very different tonal
values when printing the same negative (so surprise here), but I work
with in-camera negatives only, not didgital. So I guess with digital you
can adjust the curves to obtain similair tonal values.

Best,

Cor
Received on 05/23/06-01:54:11 AM Z