VinceC
Veteran
>>Not only can I see in negative, I can also take light readings by sight, count Mississippis to time developer and check the temperature with my pinkie stuck in the top of the tank!!<<
Sparrow rocks! Also, try using film-cannisters to measure out portions of developer.
In order to really get back to basics, I could start mining my own silver for emulsions, then raising and slaughtering my own livestock to create the film gelatin.
I understand from Niepce's experiments that Bitumen of Judea can be exposed to light in a camera obscura. After about eight hours, the light will harden portions of the Bitumen. The softer "unexposed" Bitumen can then be washed away with lavender oil, resulting in a permanent image. Must try this some time.
Sparrow rocks! Also, try using film-cannisters to measure out portions of developer.
In order to really get back to basics, I could start mining my own silver for emulsions, then raising and slaughtering my own livestock to create the film gelatin.
I understand from Niepce's experiments that Bitumen of Judea can be exposed to light in a camera obscura. After about eight hours, the light will harden portions of the Bitumen. The softer "unexposed" Bitumen can then be washed away with lavender oil, resulting in a permanent image. Must try this some time.
Sparrow
Veteran
I was joking, Socratic irony, sorry; however gum Arabic works way better than bitumen, and being clear it allows you to do colour, also you can use water as a clearing agent
VinceC
Veteran
I caught the irony! However, it did remind me of my misspent youth, when I counted "one-thousand-one ... one-thousand-two" when timing prints under the enlarger.
Gum Arabic sounds interesting.
Gum Arabic sounds interesting.
Sparrow
Veteran
VinceC said:
Gum Arabic mixed with gouache (watercolour and honey) exposed to UV becomes waterproof, I’ve wasted many hours on it for years