Bonsall Barn Argyrotype º

Exposure

Derbyshire Peak District

2nd May 2021, 7.10am

 

Chamonix 810V, Rodenstock Apo-Sironar S 240mm f/5.6

Ilford FP4+ 125 (EI 64)

2” f/32⅔, 38mm front rise

Lee #23A red filter and 0.6 hard grad

 

Stearman Press SP810, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 6’50” for N-1

Acetic acid stop, TF4 Fix, Hypoclear

 

Print

5th June 2021

Chemistry:

3ml Fotospeed Argyrotype Sensitizer with 1 drop let-down Tween 20, applied with Daler Rowney Skyflow Aquafine 3" Synthetic Brush.

Paper:

Bergger Cot320 11x14", dried 15mins, 50%RH, 20ºC, then sandwiched in cut-down Crystal Clear envelope, with neg on top.

Exposure:

Lotus 12x16" contact-printing frame; full sun 3'40", 11:15am

Wash:

5mins wash in distilled water/squeeze of lemon juice

5mins wash in tap water

3mins wash in hypo

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

 

Dried flat between boards

 

Digitisation: Nikon D800E/85PC-E tilt-shift (two-frame stitch)

Done