Lith printing: I am happy and sad (using expired papers)

[darkosaric]

So, I have some old Fotokemika Varycon paper, totally fogged when using normal paper developer. But in Lith is it usable.
And I am happy with the results, but in the same time - man, once when this package is gone - no more of this, you cannot buy this stuff any more. Same goes for Fomatone MG 543.

Let me share results of Fotokemika Varycon in Moersch Easy Lith (25ml A, 25ml B in 1 liter of water):

 

[koraks]

Yeah, that looks good. Nice and clean borders, too!

once when this package is gone - no more of this, you cannot buy this stuff any more

At the same time, that's beautiful in a way, too, isn't it?

 

[darkosaric]

Yes, something like nostalgia. Everything is passing, moments that we want to capture on our film, our life, everything. But there is a beauty in it, for sure.

 

[Buzz-01]

Beautiful result!
And even though it's sad that once it's gone it's gone, you díd get to print these beautiful photos!

 

[darkosaric]

Thanks, that is too kind .

 

[Dali]

Better to use expired sheets with lith printing than to trash them because of heavy fogging.

 

[Dali]

Reminds me that I have 250 sheets of Emaks in my freezer…

 

[darkosaric]

Reminds me that I have 250 sheets of Emaks in my freezer…

Long time ago when I lived in Croatia, and Fotokemika was still producing - Emaks FB grade 2 was my most used paper. I would drive to Samobor, buying directly from the factory.

 

[Dali]

I have grade 2-3-4 waiting for lith.

 

[Dwayne Martin]

On a positive note there is still a lot of lithable paper out there for those willing to search for it…..

 

[darkosaric]

It was raining the whole weekend in the north of Germany, so I spend some time in my darkroom again.
I made a comparison of prints: Lith Fotokemika Varycon (up left) vs Lith Fomatone MG 542 (up right) vs Normal RC print on Fomaspeed (bottom):

Second comparison: Fomatome MG 542 in Easy Lith vs Fomatone MG in Ilford PQ universal: