Lith Printing

[Fintan]

Welcome to the Lith Printing group. Please post any useful info on Lith Printing, share your work or problems with the process.

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

How are you guys fairing with Fotokemika Varycon and lith printing? I am using it a lot for portraits and semi abstract stuff, because I like how gritty it is. The grain really appeals to me, and the larger I print the better it looks.
I'd be interested in knowing what you guys think of it, if you've tried it at all.
- Thomas

 

[Fintan]

When I read any mention of this paper I think of your abandoned house print, this paper is on my list to check out. I really love that grit.

 

[Gay Larson]

Just want to say hello, just found this.

 

[Gay Larson]

Where would you find this paper to buy?

 

[Thomas Bertilsson]

Hello Gay, you can order it from Freestyle at http://www.freestylephoto.biz If you don't use it for lith printing, it's fantastic for regular chemistry too, especially if you like to tone your prints. Selenium gives a very subtle added boost to the low values and sepia gives it nice glowing highlights.
Some people think it doesn't have enough contrast. I call that long tonal scale. It's great paper! Especially the glossy version is beautiful
- Thomas

 

[Fintan]

Thomas do you know who stocks this in the UK/Europe?

 

[Fintan]

A topic of interest to Lith printers here (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Tags seem like a great idea but until then if anyone spots a new thread in APUG about anything Lith, please post here.

 

[Romary]

Very good idea this group. I have started lith printing very recently and I have everything to learn.

 

[nze]

Hi all , just a good idea to share information and tips.
I keep on investigating lith printing and I'll be pleased to learn more
best

 

[VincentM]

Hello everybody, salut Chris
I am a new member from the Netherlands though I am french.

With an impulse from Nze I decided to try out to make my "own" soup or let's say to use well known lith formulas and experiment with them. I would like to know which formula should I use as a start? Ansco 70 or 81 or one of the many Kodak??

Thanks for your feedbacks,

Vincent

 

[terri]

Just found the group after a nudge from Gay (thanks Gay!). I took a workshop with Tim Rudman last year and have been hooked ever since. Will post some images soon.

 

[Gay Larson]

Terri and I took the same workshop with Tim Rudman and I also am so hooked on lith printing. I found the toning so interesting and so much to learn. I have to read my notes to remember what we did.

 

[Jeanne]

Hi folks, I've been lith printing a lot this past year and am experimenting with my own brews. I'll enjoy having a place to get some feedback & help!

 

[mrtoml]

Has anyone tried the ADOX fineprint nuance warmtone paper with lith yet? Silverprint have it and I am going to place a paper order soon... I am also going to try the Foma Nature II.

 

[Fintan]

Is ADOX fineprint nuance warmtone paper sold under a different name elsewhere?

 

[mrtoml]

Tim Rudman listed it in his latest update on lith papers:

"Adox Nuance Warmtone
Fixed grade FB papers on 300g support. Grades 2 & 3. Care: Red safelight essential. Both grades lith print, my preference being for Gr.3. Good in LD20. If using Arista or Clayton lith developers use higher dilutions for best results."

Silverprint have it so I was tempted, but wondered if anyone had tried it as it is quite expensive. I don't know if it has other names.

 

[Gay Larson]

Can you use a Thomas Duplex safelight with the Adox paper? I have been lith printing with it turned way down with no problems. Of course I have the safelight torch Tim Rudman had at the workshop so that helps.

 

[Gay Larson]

bdial, tell us what you used in printing the cityscape, it is really nice. I like the pink tones. Very nice in this scene.

 

[bdial]

Gay, thanks for the compliment.
It's printed on Forte Polywarmtone using Fotospeed lith developer, no toning.

Barry

 

[patricia de roeck]

This is a good idea! Been struggling with Lith for a while with no success at all but have recently tried the "bleach back/re-develop in Lith with the light on" system with better results so will try and refine this as I go - it will be good to share info and highs and lows with other addicts.
Patricia

 

[mrtoml]

I use the other high silver Adox paper (fineprint vario classic) with a red safelight and have had no problems. I don't make any special allowance even though it is supposed to fog easily. I also use a darkroom torch.

 

[Gay Larson]

I could not figure out how to add a picture on the side. can you tell me how?

 

[bdial]

The groups add yet another place to put pictures, at least so far as I can tell.
Click on the "add pictures" link.
Then click on "albums"
Once you create an album, and add photos to it, you can select from there to add photos to the group.
There is probably a simpler way, but this method works.

 

[Fintan]

FYI Lith related post in the Enlarging forum;

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)