> > From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/06/09 Thu AM 06:44:51 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Getting That Old fashioned Glow - Coming Along > > Hi Gang, > > I just found a couple of nice old lenses for the Leica. One's from 1934 and > the other from 1950, so my quest for "getting the old fashioned glow" is > moving along. I can't wait to check out these lenses to see if they are as > represented. Unfortunately, I missed out on a lovely old 35mm/2.3 > Auto-Takumar by just a moment or two :-(( > > Now, I want to explore developers from the appropriate eras. I think D23 > will be a workable choice - don't know of K***k is still making it - but > I'd like to explore other possibilities that are similar to developers from > the 30's and 40's. Perhaps there are some mailing lists or web-based forums > that focus on this type of photography. Any pointers would be appreciated. > Sometimes I'm not too good at using Google.
Here's a [not entirely 8-)] random selection from a google (advanced) search by "exact phrase" developer formulas "including the word(s)" old. http://www.jackspcs.com/index.htm If you want to go _really_ far back in time.... http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/1975_March_April/The_19th_Century_Business_You_Can_Start_Today http://www.wisner.com/pyro.htm http://www.farahmahbub.com/VirtualMatter/LinksOmnibus/darkroomdiversions.htm http://www.booksmatter.com/b0240803620.htm http://www.photobanter.com/showthread.php?t=15844 http://www.ephotozine.com/forum/viewanswers.cfm?qid=3559 > > Bill, I know you're an HC-110 advocate. I've never used that particular > developer. Any comments wrt how it might work with some of what I want to > do? Long tones, low contrast, soft look with lots of detail ... maybe the > dilute mixture would be the way to go? > > > Shel > > > > Shel > > > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/
