Another from me, this time an argyrotype I'm delighted with.
That Secret Stillness
Original exposure and development (one of my earliest 10x8 exposures)
Asham Meads BBOWT, Otmoor, Oxfordshire
11th May 2019 3:30pm
Chamonix 810V
Nikkor-SW 150 f/8
Ilford FP4+ 8x10
¼" f/32
Rear and front tilts forward, down angle on Arca Cube head
No filters
Pyrocat HD 2:2:100 in BTZS tube
10'30" for N (5min prewash in distilled water; 1min acetic acid stop bath; 10min fix in TF4; 1min sodium sulfite hypoclear; 30min wash)
NB this was before I adjusted my alt-pro dev times for a certain style of printing after moving to Stearman SP810 trays, so dev time is probably
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Print:
7th May 2022 / 21.5ºC / 52% RH
Contact print from original negative on 14x11 Bergger Cot320
3ml Fotospeed argyrotype sensitiver, 1 drop of tween20 solution (mix of 1 drop and 5 drops distilled water)
Paper dried 3hrs15mins, no prehumidification, placed in Krystal Seal envelope to protect negative on top
8’30" daylight exposure, full sun, 4pm
5mins wash in 1.5l distilled water with squeeze of lemon juice
5mins wash in 1.5l tap water
3mins fix in hypo
1hr final soak
Dried flat for 48hrs
Digitized with Nikon D800/85PC-E: stitch of two shifted frames
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