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I know I am late to answer this question, but for the record:
In March 2020, I asked COLOR SERVICES ( http://www.colorservices.com ) if they can develop 5x8 color film, they said " Yes, we can...

Dear All,
I am a platinum printer, I want to show some vintage look for my certificate of authenticity, I wanted an acid free printable paper that has an even look, with a brownish color to look...

Thank you all for the big help! Nice case Tri!

This is a big help!! Thanx a lot!

Hi there, I hop all doing well! If I have a thin negative, and a color enlarger, where should I start? I would not like explenation please, I just want what would you do or start adjusting the...

Dear all,

I have my platinum and palladium prints, mounted for presenting, the size of the print with the mound is 16"x23". I am trying to find a wooden flat case or leather one to store these...

I usually hold the paper above the boiler working with led open and flip it and wave it horizontally like a circle, until the crispness of the paper go away.

Thank you for the helpful comments

Dear Pt/Pd printers,

Have you tried Arches platine paper? Does it really want a double coating? Does it need extra humidifying more than other papers.

Any simple comments would make a big help...

In my opinion, I do not think bellow leaks would generate sharp light rays. I had the 2 problem happens to me in efferent type of cameras, the one is the film holder: leaking from the filmholder...

I tried yesterday heating the coating solution by putting the beaker in hot water pool, it did make change! nice contrast in the details, and clearer! Thank you all

In Platinum and Palladium printing... when I double coat the art paper; does it mean coat and let to dry and coat again? Or just pore and coat and pore again and coat?

Pt/Pd printers... How about we share -if do not mind- the characteristics and observation of what ever paper you use? Any comments would give me personalty a general idea, and I would compare it...

I always use the coating solution when it is cold! from the refrigerator! is why the image looks unclear?

Dear All,
Does any of you hear about heating the Platinum/Palladium coating solution before coating the paper? And what is the advantage?

Nasser

Thank you all for the helpful comments

8x10 Platinum and palladium print, Turkey Black sea

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Mr. Sandy, would you please tell me, have you ever see any deference in quality of value, or sharpness in the original negative vs. the digital one?

Thank you all for the helpful posts.... Ken, I am using Alford HP5+

Dear photographers!
You would really help me if you could tell me where to find Perma wash in a powder stat... I live outside of the U.S. and need the powder state to cut down expenses.
Thank you...

Dear All,
Some of the pro photographers advice me not to use hardening fixer when he knew I develop with PMK pyro! Is he right?
I develop my negative for platinum and palladium process.

Nasser...

Hmmm... That's interesting! Thank you for the help Brian

Hi everyone! I do have BTZS tube and develop 8x10 in it using Pyro max developer, and did like the result a lot!! Iam planning to develop my 11x14 in BTZS tube but is not available! Would someone...

what a coincidence!! One year a go I was watching Panerai catalog and was amazed of the background setup! That is a unique thought!
Nasser

I will.. Thanx Goerz

Hi Sandy! Thank you for the reply... I still having problem in developing stage, having all little pieces of pigment sticking and massing around polluting the white edge! I feel that the pigment...

Thanks Vaughn!

Just beautiful!

One more thing please! 5ml acetone + 5ml (10% Ammonium) would that equals 5% concentration?

Would you please correct me if am wrong? step by step preparing final support for carbon printing:

1. I immerse Revere paper in a warm water
2. lay it on glass wipe it out from access water and...

Thank you Thomas for the good info! Thanks Andrew, I am glad to see you here in this forum.. I really like your video at youtube!

B&S sent me an ammonium dichromate in 10% concentration solution. Now, if I take this one liter (10% ammonium dichromate) and mix it with one liter water, would it bring the concentration down to 5%...

Thanks Erik!

This is my first time to use a foam brush to coat a carbon tissue with Ammonium dichromate... How do I clean the brush afterword? should I just wash it with water?
Thank you in advance
Nasser

Never mind!! I got it!

Hi there, I wish all doing fine with this beautiful summer! I am up to carbon printing, I red Sandy's book, but did not know which type is Acetone that he mentioned, I found out there too many kind...

Thank you all for the reply, the reason I ask because I have seen a warning tag on the B&S Glycerin bottle, some of there bottles do not have this warnings, which I new it is not a default sticker...

LooL! Ok Tim Thanks!

Is there any deference between Bostick and Sullivan Glycerin and the pharmacy Glycerin?

Thank you all for the big help!

I just love the photo "Morning..." such a smooth tone, very rich!