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8 way test

This is a test of changing exposure, differing silver nitrate quantities in the sensitizer application, and differing silver nitrate quantities in developement.

I was trying to figure out what varies the tone and density.

Lots of coating flaws and areas here.

Ag here means "Aceto-nitrate of silver" as described by Talbot.

 

"Lo Ag sens" means .03 ml Ag per 1 ml water.

"Hi Ag sens" means .06 ml Ag per 1 ml water.

"Lo Ag dev" means a longer gallic development followed by dev with 1 part Ag to 8 parts gallic.

"Hi Ag dev" means a shorter gallic dev followed by dev with 1 part Ag to 2 parts gallic.

Each image has +1 stop (left) and "normal" exposure (right).

A: Hi Ag Sens, Hi Ag Dev

B: Lo Ag Sens, Hi Ag Dev

C: Hi Ag Sens, Lo Ag Dev

D: Lo Ag Sens, Lo Ag Dev

 

Adamson's process (double iodide of silver), acidified Canson Marker paper. Washed in RO-purified water followed by tap water, then fixed in 5% hypo and washed.

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Uploaded on February 11, 2023