 Middle Prong #2 Thursday, 23 March, 2006 This is the same shot as the one I posted here. I'm working my way through some print tests as of late. I have just a small amount of AZO contact printing paper, and a bit of Amidol to go with it. But, my negatives so far have not been developed with AZO in mind. So, I've been testing out how they would print on this paper. Considering the contrasts here, I would have to conclude that I'll need to develop the negatives in a staining developer, such as pyrocat-HD, to help with the highlights. We'll see. I have in fact just made up a stock of the stuff this week, and I hope to be trying it out tonight or tomorrow on some shots sitting in wait from January. I'm intrigued again with pinholes. I wish I had more time and more money. I'd love one of those nice fixed pinhole boxes that can do anything from roll film to sheet film. I'm also intrigued with the idea of paper negatives again. I've always used them in the 8x10 and in the pinholes because I'm too cheap and lazy to blow a sheet of film. But, they seem to print better to VC papers than to the AZO. At least, it depends on the contrasts obtained. Contact printing is sweet. ~Middle Prong, GSMNP. 4x5 contact printed to AZO Comment (7) | Permalink |
