Rapid Access Developer will likely give you a high contrast image. Its not likely what you want.
You can make these films give a continuous tone by using a very low contrast developer. People use highly diluted print developers such as dektol diluted 1:30. The contrast is dependent upon the dilution. The more diluted the lower the contrast. A more reliable technique is to use a developer specifically formulated to develop high contast film to a continuous tone negative. I have had very good success using a specially formulated low contrast developer called LC-1 see http://members.aol.com/fotodave/Articles/LC-1.html - though you must mix this yourself. The biggest negative I've done so far is 12 by 18 inches. Gord On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Chuck Flagg wrote: > I think the AGFA plate fim I aquired & inquired about on list a couple weeks > ago is similar. I contacted a graphic artist I know who has used the film > but they had not relayed info yet. If I get some I will send it on. > Chuck Flagg > > "Kodak Rapid Access developer/graphic arts film They didn't tell me what > brand or type, but said they use 'Rapid Access'developer." > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pinhole-Discussion mailing list > Pinhole-Discussion@p at ??????? > unsubscribe or change your account at > http://www.???????/discussion/ > --------------------------------------------------------- Gordon J. Holtslander Dept. of Biology hol...@duke.usask.ca 112 Science Place http://duke.usask.ca/~holtsg University of Saskatchewan Tel (306) 966-4433 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Fax (306) 966-4461 Canada S7N 5E2 ---------------------------------------------------------
