Tuesday, August 23, 2011

On their way out...

Details:
4x5 Daguerreotype
Iodine: Dark yellow (40 seconds)
Bromine: 7 seconds
Second Iodine: 15 seconds
Exposure: 9600w/s @ f2.8 with 22" reflector
Development: 4:30 @ 70˚C

I haven't scanned anything in a long time. Sorry internet, I just can't be bothered. Here is a recent endeavor made after my switch to bromine water. My current use, which still needs some tweaking, is 1.5ml bromine water to 150ml distilled water for seven seconds. It needs to be mixed for each plate.

Venetian Cat


Details:
4x5 Daguerreotype
Iodine: 50 seconds
Bromine: 8 seconds (1:100 bromine water)
Second Iodine: 20 seconds
Exposure: 9600w/s @ f2.8 with 22" reflector
Development: 4:30 @ 70˚C