Originally Posted by
GSX4
Bob.... I use the Kodak Sepia II kits(i stocked up before they were discontinued)'and dilute the bleach to stock as per instructions. I then pour off about 100ml of stock, and add 600ml of water diluting it 1:6 . This seems to work quite well for most chlorobromide papers and yields on average a 30 second bleach time to cut the highlights back and just add a hint of a warm tone. During the initial few seconds into bleaching, i do see the paper take on a blue/grey hue ever so slightly. It's not too easy to see, but its there. After 30 or so seconds, when I see the high values are where they need to be, into the wash it goes for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then the print goes into the sulphide bath for 2 minutes, and back into the wash. After another 10 or 15 minutes in the wash, I run them through a selenium bath, just to get a bit more oomph in the blacks. I find that the print gets warmer too, but can quickly turn to plum color if you don't keep your eye on it. I only tone for the blacks, and not the color.... Then it's back into the wash for 90 minutes.... I do find that if the warmth is not there during the first bleach back and sulphide tone, it can take another pass through the chems... Even after the initial selenium tone. YMMV
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