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Calotype 6-12

Paper negative lit through, not waxed.

Method: Pelegry, iodiser Davanne/Green adaptation from Le Gray (containing whey, pot.iodide and bromide)

Paper: Canson Marker layout pro, 70 gsm pad

Sensitized and stabilised by immesion 10 days before exposure

Dry exposure: 15 min f/22 bright day with snowflakes in the air, 30% blue sky, temp -1 C

Camera: wooden tailboard camera 13 x 18 cm with Tessar 135 mm f/4.5

Developed a day later by immersion in 0,8% gallic acid spiked after 5 min with 2 ml acetonitrate 11%, total time 2 hr bath

Hypo 10 min bath 1 and 10 min bath 2, washing over 1 hour in running water

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Uploaded on January 17, 2012
Taken on January 17, 2012