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    Re: Please help! Ambrotypes are turning blue ...

    This is also where I've gotten to! What dilution do you think would work best for collodion?
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    Re: Please help! Ambrotypes are turning blue ...

    Argh! Still getting it ... last variable I can think of. I'm using Kodak rapid fix, which is ammonium thiosulfate. Any reason this would react differently in terms of the blue tint? I just can't...
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    Re: Please help! Ambrotypes are turning blue ...

    Argh! Still getting it ... last variable I can think of. I'm using Kodak rapid fix, which is ammonium thiosulfate. Any reason this would react differently in terms of the blue tint? I just can't...
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    Re: Please help! Ambrotypes are turning blue ...

    This is all great, thanks. I also realized that shortly before flooding the plates w/ collodion I was giving the clean plates a quick burst of compressed air from a can. Think some of that could be...
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    Re: Please help! Ambrotypes are turning blue ...

    My development time is still in the range of 20-25 seconds, which is what it's been in the past with my current developer formula ... and no problems then! I'm thinking it's rinsing, in that case ......
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    Please help! Ambrotypes are turning blue ...

    Hi all - I am hoping to figure out why my ambrotypes are turning bluish! I am making these on black glass. Is this a developer or fixer issue? My silver bath is fine and was working perfectly...
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