RE: studio cameras circa 1950s

Production of AZO was discontinued several months ago. Michael and Paula
still have some left for sale as well as a couple of other vendors. Grade 2
AZO is very soft, not really a grade two when compared to enlarging speed
papers. Grade 3 (if available) is a bit contrastier and may be suitable for
some negatives that can be printed on non contact speed Grade 2 papers.

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From: Jonathan Bailey [mailto:jon@jonathan-bailey.com]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 8:27 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: RE: studio cameras circa 1950s

Hi Don (and company!) - Isn't all the Azo production (which Michael and
Paula handle) all single weight paper??

Best - JB

www.jonathan-bailey.com
Tenants Harbor, Maine

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Bryant [mailto:dstevenbryant@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 3:36 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: RE: studio cameras circa 1950s

AFAIK, there are no single weight papers being produced any longer

Don Bryant

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From: eric nelson [mailto:emanphoto@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 12:46 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
Subject: Re: studio cameras circa 1950s

DW paper is acceptable for HABS, well processed of course. Their reasoning
is that when you start putting thousands of DW prints into files/filing
cabinet etc., the paper thickness comes into play, taking up more storage
space. Given the quantities of prints they have and require from any given
location, one can see how this is an issue for HABS.
I've not seen any updates from them addressing this issue as I've not seen
any SW paper in a long time.

Eric Nelson

On 5/29/06, Jack Fulton < jefulton1@comcast.net> wrote:

You are absolutely correct Bob . . I was 'spinning off' on a tangent
there at the end
but this last ten days have seen me photographic a nearby historic
building, about
to be razed, for record keeping. There are HABS (historic American
Buildings Survey)
standards to follow, which require single weight glossy silver-
gelatin paper. There is
zero of that in ANY store in the San Francisco Bay Area. It does not
seem B&H in NYC
has any as well. But, I'll find some . . it frankly completely
surprised me though I've
known of the recent shortage of production.
        Cheers
                Jack

On May2006, at 4:00 AM, BOB KISS wrote:

> DEAR JACK,
> Ilford, Oriental Seagull, Kentmere, Bergger, and the eastern
European
> manufacturer (can't recall name) continue to make an excellent
> range of
> silver-gelatin papers...so there is neither a virtual nor real lack of
> excellent options. Yes, there has been a loss of passion now but
> it isn't
> due to a lack of excellent photo paper. As a matter of fact, what has
> survived are the best fine art silver-gelatin papers you could ever
> get. I
> haven't used Agfa or Kodak photo paper in two decades...they were
> simply not
> up to the standard of these manufacturers.
> CHEERS!
> BOB

 
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