Re: Film for enlarged negatives

Art Chakalis (achakali@freenet.columbus.oh.us)
Thu, 7 Sep 1995 02:40:25 -0400 (EDT)

On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Thomas Blomkvist wrote:

> I have recently been trying out the following old processes: Salted paper,
> Cyanotype, Kallitype, Platinum and Palladium. I have mainly used 35 mm negs
> enlarged to Agfa Gevarex GO 210p sheet film developed in Kodak Dektol 1+2 -
> 1+9. The Gevarex is a continuous tone sheet film with a density range of
> about 1.5 that can be handled in dark red safelight. The contrast can be
> adjusted upwards using yellow and downwards using blue filtering in the
> enlarger. I have basically been happy with the Gevarex, but as I really
> haven't tried anything else it's hard to say what I might be missing.
>
> I have seen references in articles and books to Kodak Commercial Film 6127
> and 4127 (difference?), lith film and Ilford Ortho. Is there anyone that
> have used the above or other films and care to share their experiences?
>
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> | Thomas Blomkvist troo@xgw.fi |
> | Finland ******* |
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Thomas,

An acquaintance used to use X-Ray film for both his carbon and platinum
work which he claimed was readily available in large sheet film sizes.
Unfortunately he is since deceased and I haven't got a clue as to how he
exposed and processed his negatives.

Art Chakalis