[pure-silver] Re: Lith prints - and Watch This Space.
- From: Daniel Williams <dtwilliams3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 17:37:39 -0700
J.R. Stewart wrote:
> I was intrigued about trying lith printing after this thread some weeks
> back. So I read Tim's summaries available on the web (unblinking eye) and
> gave it a try.
>
> Not as simple as I thought, and wondering what went wrong. When I expose for
> the highlights and develop for the blacks, I don't get black... just very
> dark gray (e.g,, zone II tone). I left the prints in the developer for up to
> 20 - 25 minutes with no real black appearing (safelights off). The
> highlights begin to turn before I get black. My best prints were made with 8
> sec exposure, but I tried all the way to 1 minute exposure (from which I
> got deep dark gray shadows and middle gray highlights.
>
> My lith developer is Arista Lith Developer. It's about a year old in powder
> form. The components looked good when I mixed it (not yellow or other off
> color). I tried everything from 1+1+0 to 1+1+2 (A+B+water). My paper is
> Forte fortezzo (grades 2 and 3) and Bergger grade 2. All FB, no RC. These
> papers are on Tim's "Good for Lith" list.
>
>
J.R.
I have never used Arista Lith Developer but have used several others.
Is it specifically a paper developer? If it is intended for film I
believe your dilution is wrong. Try 1+1+10 or more. I use Naccolith
most often and usually go 1+1+30. I also use 1 part Old Brown - save
some of your well used lith developer and add it to jump start your
fresh developer.
You will likely find that both your print and development times go up.
As you have been doing, print for the highlights, develop for the
shadows. With my negs, paper, and setup my printing times are generally
around 60" to 90" with development times run 10 to 20 minutes. The
longer development time gives more time to judge and react to the
infectious development.
Dan Williams
Enumclaw WA
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