Jake Mongey
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Writing an essay for college around Ansels techniques using different chemistry at different dilutions etc and would like to know if possible what developers for film he used and what he had to say about them.
(Wish I could afford "The Negative")
Also Trawling the internet but I thought someone might also know
(Wish I could afford "The Negative")
Also Trawling the internet but I thought someone might also know
Roger Hicks
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Lots. Check the index of The Negative (go to the library) and he lists a dozen, with HC110 as "my preference, at this writing .. . [for] . . . large format and roll film" (p 187 1981 New York Graphic Society edition).
Where are you?
Cheers,
R.
Where are you?
Cheers,
R.
Jake Mongey
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Southeast kent very far from civilisation and very skint at the moment
(cant afford a bus ticket to the library) I can try at college tomorrow actually now I think of it
madNbad
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Just checked the price on Amazon UK and was surprised to see how much higher the price was than here in the U.S. The cheapest one on the U.S. site was a used copy for $1.98 plus 3 dollars shipping. On the UK site it was a new copy for £10.98 with an additional ￡2.99 for shipping. The set is well worth having as an insight to the science behind his art.
giganova
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No need to go to the library or buy the book, you can find Ansel Adams "The Negative" as PDF file online.
venchka
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The library. Or have they disappeared?
"Examples The Making of 40 Photographs"
Pulling this out of my old brain...
D-23 early. Probably for plates.
HC 110 late in his career.
Good luck. If you ever get a chance, and it's worth driving a few miles, see Mr. Adams' prints in person. You'll not forget the experience.
Wayne
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venchka
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"Tray development by inspection", if I remember right. Water bath is also mentioned. That is a technique, not the developer per se.
Wayne
Wayne
gb hill
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Alan Ross was one of Ansel's master printers. He does work shops today. This is a good read & links on his website to get you going in the right direction at least on how he printed.
http://www.alanrossphotography.com/ansel-adams/in-the-darkroom-with-ansel-adams/
http://www.alanrossphotography.com/ansel-adams/in-the-darkroom-with-ansel-adams/
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
HC-110 was introduced in 1962. Ansel Adams became one of its proponents.
Chris
Chris
Jake Mongey
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Added the method for development by inspection to my work - thanks.
Have also gone and ordered the camera, the negative and the print used on ebay!
Have also gone and ordered the camera, the negative and the print used on ebay!
Samuel D
Established
ChrisPlatt
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sepiareverb
genius and moron
oftheherd
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Interesting. I think Gene Smith may have been better known in the 60s and 70s than now. But I really think the same can be said of Ansel Adams for that matter. Those who have gotten into photography with digital only aren't as interested in in film photographers from the past.
oftheherd
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Be careful not to assume that today's panchromatic film is as immune to light bulbs. The inspection method required a film not sensitive to red light, or a bulb so dim as to almost be useless.
Jake Mongey
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Added that - out of interest what films could i use? Not going to be using the method but just interested in it
kiemchacsu
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venchka
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Working from memory. Always a risk at my age.
I believe that development by inspection is done with a green light.
For some strange reason XX film comes to mind. Probably unrelated.
Wayne
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venchka
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Sometimes I amaze myself. Kodak made a sheet film called Super XX. No idea if Mr. Adams used it, but possible.
http://www.michaelandpaula.com/mp/devinsp.html
Wayne
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http://www.michaelandpaula.com/mp/devinsp.html
Wayne
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tunalegs
Pretended Artist
You're correct. I remember way back when, in college, we had some green safe lights for development by inspection. I don't think anybody (seriously) used them, or had used them in a really long time. Although I did try one out just to see how it was supposed to work once when developing some sheet film. Not having any experience with development by inspection, I turned the light on, saw that the negative was developing, turned it off, and continued developing as usual with the timer.
