Carbon Transfer Print From A 20 Year Old Negative

[Andrew O'Neill]

Finally made a decent print from this negative. It was a bit on the harsh side for gelatin silver, as it received stand development. So, I put it away and forgot about it. It's perfect for Carbon Transfer, though! Stand/Semi-stand is a great way to get HP5 to Alt. print. Conventionally developed just won't work...

 

[pentaxuser]

This print looks particularly good Andrew If I have understood you correctly then isn't there a case for doing all negatives in the semi-stand process on the basis thatin that way it is a negative "for all reasons" by being OK for Carbon Transfer and for silver gelatin printing and possibly other alternative processes?

Does the print have a definite relief to it. In a video this can be difficult as you can't see the relief or at least I can't?

Thanks

 

[loccdor]

Was the underwear perhaps an erroneous Christmas present? Very interesting video! Thank you for sharing your technique

 

[koraks]

isn't there a case for doing all negatives in the semi-stand process on the basis thatin that way it is a negative "for all reasons" by being OK for Carbon Transfer and for silver gelatin printing

No
Stand dev. changes nothing about the fact that different printing processes require different contrast gradients from negatives.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

This print looks particularly good Andrew If I have understood you correctly then isn't there a case for doing all negatives in the semi-stand process on the basis thatin that way it is a negative "for all reasons" by being OK for Carbon Transfer and for silver gelatin printing and possibly other alternative processes?

Does the print have a definite relief to it. In a video this can be difficult as you can't see the relief or at least I can't?

Thanks

HP5 is notorious for not printing well in many alt. processes. It has to do with the high base fog that builds up when extended development times are given in order to reach optimum density range. Two ways around this: develop HP5 in a high contrast developer such as D19, or DK50. Us stand development with a developer made for it, like Pyrocat-HD.

Yes, this print has high relief, as I took the necessary steps to obtain it. I show a close up of the dried print...