Magpie Mine Argyrotype º

Magpie Mine Argyrotype º

 

Exposure and development:

 

Derbyshire Peak District

8th February 2020 3:50pm

 

Chamonix 810V

Nikkor-M 450 f/9

Ilford FP4+ 8x10 (EI 125)

¼” f/32

500mm bellows

50mm front rise

 

N development, Stearman SP810 tray, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 10’, 23ºC

Acetic acid stop, TF-4 Fix, Hypoclear, 15min wash, Ilfotol rinse

 

Print:

13th March 2021

21ºC / 44% relative humidity

14x11 Bergger Cot320, Fotospeed sensitiser

Paper dried 2hrs20mins, no prehumidification

2:45pm, 16mins daylight exposure in sun with cloud

 

2½mins wash in 1.5l rainwater with squeeze of lemon juice

2½mins wash in 1.5l distilled water

3mins fix in hypo (4 and a bit teaspoons crystals in 1.5l tap water)

1hr final soak in 3l tap water (30mins each side)

Dried Flat

 

Digitized with 2-frame stitch, D800E and 85mm tilt-shift

Done