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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Darkroom / November 2005spotting black and white prints
What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? > What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? PATIENCE :-) A (000) sable hair brush, Spotone or other retouch dye the color of the particular color B&W print you have. A clean cup of water, and dish to dilute the dye, a good ole paper towel to absorb extra dye from the brush. Good but not too bright light to work in. Under work the area and build up to the final density to match the density you desire. Making a few extra prints of the same shot in case you flub one to the point the dye won't wash back out completely. Remembering NOT to try and rewash and fix the final art.  SignatureLF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 > What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? If you make a mistake with RC paper you can use a bath of Agfa Sistan Image Stabiliser to "erase" your spot tones -- and then start over. > What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? Getting all the dust off the negative prior to exposure of the negative (preventing black spots) and getting all the dust off the negative prior to exposure of the print (preventing white spots). Signature.~. Jean-David Beyer Registered Linux User 85642. /V\ PGP-Key: 9A2FC99A Registered Machine 241939. /( )\ Shrewsbury, New Jersey http://counter.li.org ^^-^^ 08:45:00 up 23 days, 8:08, 4 users, load average: 4.13, 4.16, 4.16 If you use Spot Tone, try a bit of Photo Flo in the solution. But there's something far superior to Spot Tone, in my experience. A set of 10 pens, called SpotPen, are much easier to use. They're pens with very fine felt tips, and loaded with dye (similar to Spot Tone) of varying densities, from nearly-white to nearly-black. First you choose the pen with the shade of gray that matches the background of your white spots, and then you use them just like the sable brush--adding dots of dye until the spot disappears. Neat, quick, simple, effective--even on RC papers. Good luck. Dick Behan > What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? > If you use Spot Tone, try a bit of Photo Flo in the solution. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Good luck. > Dick Behan Do you know if they are said to be archival? That is are they guaranteed not to discolor within xxx number of years ? Some markers use solvent to transport the dye and over a fairly short time could become an issue. Granted anytime you use a dye on a print discoloring can become an issue but solvent could foment it. SignatureLF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 Can't tell you about archival qualities, Greg. I have some prints that are probably 5 years old now with no sign of discoloration. I suspect this stuff is as permanent as Spot Tone, anyway. >> If you use Spot Tone, try a bit of Photo Flo in the solution. >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Granted anytime you use a dye on a print discoloring can become an issue > but solvent could foment it. I have prints that I spotted with these pens .... I cannot even tell where the spotting took place. They have been hanging for at least 10 years now. These are easy and simple to use. bill > Can't tell you about archival qualities, Greg. I have some prints that > are probably 5 years old now with no sign of discoloration. I suspect [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> Granted anytime you use a dye on a print discoloring can become an issue >> but solvent could foment it. > Can't tell you about archival qualities, Greg. I have some prints that are > probably 5 years old now with no sign of discoloration. I suspect this > stuff is as permanent as Spot Tone, anyway. It very well could be as long lasting, upon searching I found two companies make "Spot pen(s)" Marshalls and Tetenal. SignatureLF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 > It very well could be as long lasting, upon searching I found two > companies make "Spot pen(s)" Marshalls and Tetenal. I think that Spot Pen (TM) are only marketed by Tetenal & perhaps Marshall. I`ve got a set that I use occasionally and have not had any problems. > What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? A 'boom' stereo zoom microscope: ebay item 7558542166 [paste # into 'search' field on ebay.com] Can often be had for $150, less at live auctions. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm > > What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com > Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm What's this got to do with spotting prints. Make sure you post in the right newsgroups and the replying to a post instead of this thing sticking out like a sore thumb and making you look like a real beginner. >> What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Can often be had for $150, less at live auctions. That may be a bit overkill for most jobs. A fluorescent magnifier lamp might be more appropriate: http://tinyurl.com/dnx9s > "Nicholas O. Lindan" <see@sig.com> wrote in message > > <nobodyman@bigmailbox.net> wrote in message > >> What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? > > A 'boom' stereo zoom microscope: > That may be a bit overkill for most jobs. Try it before dismissing it. > A fluorescent magnifier lamp might be more appropriate: Small beer. "Moderation is for monks." RAH SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm >>> What is the trick (s) for spotting RC paper? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > A fluorescent magnifier lamp might be more appropriate: Reading glasses from the drug store or Costco of the strongest magnification (+3 diopters generally) work for me--portable, cheap, and full stereo :-) Bill spake thus: [snip discussion of various magnifying devices] > Reading glasses from the drug store or Costco of the strongest > magnification (+3 diopters generally) work for me--portable, cheap, and > full stereo :-) Don't you have any of those all-Chinese "dollar" stores (everything in the store is $1) where you are? I buy all my reading glasses there, including, as you, my 3.00s which I use as magnifiers. 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