> > How to you reach archival status with a cold toned paper developed in
> > Kalogen Derivative? If I selenium tone it, I lose the blue. Is Sisten
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> Thanks
I don't know where the name Kalogen Derivative came from, but the same
formula is #67 Darkroom Cookbook Maxium Muir's Blue-Black Developer.
Water (125 F) 750 ml
sodium sulfite 180 grams
hydroquinone 53 grams
phenidon 2.2 grams
benzotriazole 1.5 grams
A white precipitate will form when the above ingrediants are dissolved in
the order shown. This is normal. Allow to cool to about 75 F, then slowly
and while stirring, gently add the following:
sodium hydroxide 35 grams
This will clear the solution. Bring water to 1 liter
Dilute 1:5 or more for less blue.
250ml stock to 1250 ml is only good for approx. ten prints (8x10?)
Stock should last a month.
Ken Smith - 14 May 2004 02:35 GMT
> > > How to you reach archival status with a cold toned paper developed in
> > > Kalogen Derivative? If I selenium tone it, I lose the blue. Is Sisten
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> Stock should last a month.
I've found that a 1:5 dilution is neccesary for the full effect, that
it lasts longer than 10 8x10's, and a short immersion in selenium is
good for dusting off the obvious blue while leaving an excellent cold
clean neutral black and white. I did leave all the blue in however on
some high key snow scenes, and its quite lovely that way.
Alexis Neel - 14 May 2004 10:29 GMT
Ken,
Thanks. That explains why I haven't heard of it. I have heard of it
in its true name, although never tried it. Do you like it?
Thanks again.
Alexis
> > > How to you reach archival status with a cold toned paper developed in
> > > Kalogen Derivative? If I selenium tone it, I lose the blue. Is Sisten
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> Stock should last a month.
Ken Smith - 16 May 2004 14:20 GMT
> Ken,
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> Alexis
I love the stuff. I use it on Forte's Polygrade, which is a neutral paper,
and unless developed in a cold tone developer has a slight green cast to
it like most non-warm papers. You can selenium tone the green out, but
then it starts toward the reds. I like my black and white, black and white.
With the Kalogen, or rather Maxium Muir's Blue/Black Developer, you start
with blue and can acheive a perfectly neutral tone with a short selenium.
Keep your eye on it though, or it will quickly go into red. With snow
scenes, I leave it all blue, especially high key scenes. It's a real
beauty. Who says developers don't vary much? This is a very useful means
of arriving at expressive tones.
Ken Smith