Polaroid type 55

[jacque_staskon]

How do you solarize a type 55 negative? I recently viewed the Photo Eye website and ??? Devine Tischler?? had made some images with solarized polaroid negatives. I sure would like to try the technique. Is this just so old that I have forgotten how?

Thanks in advance.

[ellis_vener_photography]

Try peeling the negative away from the print about 10-15

seconds into the developing process and exposing the negative

to a very intense light the length of the development tome before

you peel is related to the temperature. Only the black (unlit0

areas of the P'roid negative solarize. This is according to

photographer Michael Grecco in his book<U><B>The Art of

Portrait Photography</U><B>(Amherst, 2000).

[chad_jarvis1]

Turning off bold...<br><br>

</b>Done.

[chad_jarvis1]

Damn. He had two b tags in there...

</b>Done again.

[ellis_vener_photography]

<B>Tha</B>nks!

[bill_jefferson]

Hi Jacque,

If that technique will not work, It is because some years ago, the

developer formulation was changed to avoid the solarization, as it

turned into a major problem for all T-55 users.

 

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Bill

[mike_rosenlof2]

There was an article about solarizing T55 in View camera sometime in

the last couple of years. Can't remember exactly when, but there

might be an index available somewhere...

 

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This author opened the envelope and exposed the sandwich through the

back of the neg if I remember correctly.

[jacque_staskon]

Ellis, what would you call an intense light?

[dk_thompson]

Try this link:

 

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http://www.polaroidwork.com/prophoto/prophoto_home.jsp

 

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If you dig enough here, through "create"...you can find some how-to

tips on solarizing type 55 and other things.

[jacque_staskon]

Thanks to all who contributed to my query.

The Polaroid site was most helpful.

For those of you that might be interested in trying to "solarize a

type 55 negative here is what Polaroid recommends.

1. Expose the negative as you normally would, but under-develop by 5-

10 seconds (normal development time is 20 sec. at 70 degrees F).

2. As soon as you peel the print from the negative, re-expose the

negative to very bright light ( a common method is to flash it with a

handheld strobe). ((I would call that pretty intense Ellis..insert a

smile here.))

3. Quickly and carefully place the negative in total darkness for 45

to 60 seconds ( a light-tight box or container will do if you are not

working in a darkroom).

4. Remove the negative from the dark and quickly place it in the

sodium sulfite solution and complete the recommended clearing

process.

 

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Thanks again for all your help. I'll let you know how it works.