[pure-silver] Re: Increasing Grain

Dear Uncle Dick -

I can confirm the Dektol "method". Many years ago, it was standard practice for the college newspaper photogs (of which I was one). Speed Graphic, 4 x 5 Tri-X, 2 minutes in paper-strength Dektol (followed by 10-second rinse, 2 minute rapid fix, 10 second rinse, 2-minute hanging by a corner, then print wet (Omega glassless carrier), then process the print in the same trays just used. Lousy quality, but near-Polaroid speed (by comparison, anyway). Grain ran from mothball to golfball, but considering the fact that the shots were for newspaper use, the plate screen usually cancelled the grain.

It may not give you what you want, but it won't take much time to try.

Have fun,

Nephew Bill


On Sunday, May 28, 2006, at 08:31 PM, Steve Nicholls wrote: 
You will need to experiment but in the past golf ball size grain could
be obtained by processing in Dektol.


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