kymtman

I shot a couple of B&W and processed them in Folgernol (Arm-n-Hammer

washing soda and Folgers coffee) and the end result was a disaster. I

pre-soaked then processed and the negs came out blotchie and different

color stains. If this was the only developer available, I probably

would quite photography. Here is a crop in the scene, the best color

stain.

I can not leave the battery in the camera because it will drain in

less time than a week. Does anyone know Why?

This is Fuji 160NPS that is so well advertised, I am not satisfied with it. Going back to Kodak.

B&H carries sodium carbonate, the Photography Formulary brand, a 5 lb box for $14.95 + ship (around $10 ) I just ordered a 3lb 7oz box for $4.50 + $3.85 ship. I would advise you to make your own. By heating a couple of teaspoons to 350 degrees Farenheit for 2 minutes. this will displace the carbon dioxide leaving you with Na2Co3. This would be the pure version. There are no additives in Arm&Hammer baking soda. If they were I would look a lot like the Photo posted by Bob. Note the word Anhydrous in the Photography Formulary version simply means without water. When you dehydrate sodium bicarbonate it is then anhydrous. Check me if i am wrong.

Gentlemen; if you can not find the soda ash or sodium carbonate (super wash soda) you can easily make it by heating Arm&Hammer baking soda, which is sodium bicarbonate. Using your microwave heat the baking soda to a temp of 200 degrees celcius. here is the proof...............

 

http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/inorganic/faq/carbonate-decomposition.shtml

 

What happens when sodium bicarbonate is heated?

 

What are the properties of NaHCO3 and Na2CO3 at high temperatures ( more than 500 K until 900 K)?

ortigosa@ari.ansaldo.it

 

Vocabulary

anhydrous*

Anhydrous sodium carbonate melts at 851?C (1124 K); however, it gradually decomposes in the temperature range you've specified, according to

 

Na2CO3(s) rightarrow CO2(g) + Na2O(s)

Sodium bicarbonate is even less stable with respect to heating. Solid NaHCO3 begins to lose carbon dioxide and water around 100?C, with complete conversion to sodium carbonate by 200?C:

 

2 NaHCO3(s) rightarrow CO2(g) + H2O(g) + Na2CO3(s)

In aqueous solution, carbon dioxide production begins at room temperature and decomposition of NaHCO3(aq) is essentially complete if the solution is brought to boiling.

 

The ease with which sodium bicarbonate loses carbon dioxide on heating is what makes it useful as "baking soda" and as a component in baking powders; channels opened by escaping carbon dioxide bubbles give baked goods a lighter and fluffier texture.

References

I tried to research the washing soda to see what it is made of at the Arm&Hammer website, found nothing. It leads me to thing that baking soda and washing soda is the same. I have used the baking soda for years as an antiacid with great success, as is recomended by the company. It is a PH thing they say. To neturalize acid OR alkaline, kind of a buffer. I am amazed that it will work as a developer. It is not too expensive. Unlike the Folgers instant coffee. Bob my question is, will baking soda do the same job?

Epson 3200, you'll love it.

Took a look at his tri-pod....Just like the one I surveyed with for 14 years, only difference was the price. I gave $90 for mine. The head can be made at a local machine shop for another $100... shop around unless you have lots of lettuce.

Take your film, and empty film box or two, a changing bag, and about 4 holders. Unless you are using a gatlin gun to shoot with you will have time to empty your shots into the empty boxes and reload. I wish that I could afford the readyloads, that would be all I'd take.

This one has a dark bellows in it..

Anyone who needs to make a temporary bellows can do so in a few minutes and for less than $5.00! Take a look at these bellows made by Russians.

All you need is black poster board (walmarts or Office Depot) and a roll of black duct take. Mark with a led pencil at 5/8" for each fold, cut out your pieces the length an width (tapered bellows are as simple also) and prefold in both directions all 4 pieces. lay out on table 5/8" apart and temp tape to table, mark one side to judge your duct tape alignment, the tape to mark. Do this on three corners. turn over and take a piece of tissue and stick to the exposed part of your duct tape, so when you fold the corners they will not stick to the tape. For your last corner turn pieces over outside to table. place a piece of wide material (I used a piece of plastic meat cutting material) on the center corner and fold the sides over and tape the last corner. Open up and tissue the inside of the last corner. A few minutes and walla a fine bellows!!! take a look at the jpeg with this posting. Good luck.....

Been doing it for ages. I use alchol for the agent because it did not damage the print. It would vaporate quickly.

I agree with BrainBubba on the color select and use the eyedropper to select the ranges. Just tried it on a photo I was having difficulty with and it looks beautiful. Thanks BrainBubba!

Check my postings and you be the judge.<div></div>

Been printing some lately with a system I have worked out lately and I am not 100% satisfied with the results although they are reasonable sharp. Chee, can you post one of your results for us to view? It would help. If you want to look at what I have been doing go to the digital negative page at this site www.lakeviewstudios.biz and take a look see. Also I have posted here in my gallery.

Here is most recent.<div></div>

I have been printing on transparencies (Apollo, 3M) for some time now. I do not know anything about curves or how to use them. I have developed a system of my own where I use 10% positive with my negative layer to get the tone that I need after I desaturate the image, the combine the layers and check to see what the positive looks like then invert back and print the negative image in the RGB mode on my HP1220c and get fairly good results. It is tricky! take a look at my postings. I have a detailed instructions on my site www.lakeviewstudios.biz that you are welcome to. I am going to modify soon.

The great photos are the ones not yet captured! But, just in case

someone beat me to it, here is my version of a potential for a great

photograph. I am partial to old things, including myself. Ha Ha.<div></div>

Thanks guys; Now it looks more realistic. I had cut back on the saturation some to dull the sky. I did not have a polarizer for that lens. Went back the next day and shot again at 5:00pm with warmer sunlight. The first shot was an overcast. Camera direction was south, wish it was east so the sky would be bluer. A shot opposite of the sun is the best angle. Here is the second try. Somewhat smaller.

Something is not right with this photo! Any suggestions?<div></div>

Igor;

your lighting is supurb! That is the first 95%! A teacher of photography once told me that with the proper lighting, anyone could be made to look great.

I can not use PS because it will not boot up and run, just sits there locked up "scanning for plug-ins". I have it installed on two other machines that I can use but on this machine it freezes up and this is my favorite machine. I am stumped!

Been using PSCS for a year now. I uninstalled it to install it on a

different disk on the same machine. Installed great. When I went to run

it will keep searching when looking for "searching for plug-ins"

Let it search for 20 minutes with no luck. The plug-ins are in their

folders. What went wrong? A big HELP!

Had me worried there, The clothing that she is wearing is white and the right lower corner is washed out, that I knew from the begining. The girl has a heavy tan and it was on a very sunny day of the shoot. I should have known not to shoot without her changing to a less contrasty appearal.

 

I spent a lot of time getting this lcd monitor calibrated for pscs. I have had nothing but trouble with it and if I had room I'd get out my old monitor. Wish they would standardize all monitors! Oh well. Thanks you guys for your response.

I have read a million methods and found mine to be the easiest. I have

fine tunes to a point of no return. I have included my latest print

and would like to hear from you guys that contact print from inkjet

negs. Wish there was a thread only for this alternate process/

 

Desaturate a color image, invert, add 10% positive with soft light,

photo filter orange 75% , flip horizional and print.