i loaded up a graflex series d plate holder yesterday
and filled it with 6 coated plates. i exposed them heavily
hoping my dead emulsion would like extra light
and it did. f3.8 @ an average of 3-4 minutes each exposure
noon-time-light ( heavy blue ) snow reflecting the light as well …
they were developed in my home brew reversal .. part coffee, part ansco130, part sodium carbonate, part magic
and i processed them this morning. unfortunately i forgot the hardener in my old fashioned hypo, so some of the emulsion frilled and lifted
but i’ll re-use the plates. the images were light, and some were coppery, and they are drying as i type this …
i’ll warm up and pour some fresh emulsion in the next few days and see what happens next. my developer works well ( tested it with regular paper )
it might just be my emulsion is old and not worth the bottle it is solidified in.
more to follow …
