Polywarmtone Liquid Emulsion

[wyofilm]

On Silvergrain Classics youtube video Mirko Boddecker of Adox mentioned that they will be releasing Polywarmtone as a liquid emulsion. I believe that they had covid shutdown related issues that prevented them coating products. The video (a bit long is below). Nonetheless, an interesting product.

 

[Wayne]

Interesting, good news, better than nothing. I'll take your word for it being in that hour and a half somewhere. .

 

[Lachlan Young]

I think that they've probably made a production batch in Bad Saarow, but they are potentially not going to be able to get it & staff to Marly to coat it & need to come up with an idea to stop it going to waste.

But still.

Polywarmtone in a bottle that you can then coat on whatever paper you want?

Shut up and take my money!

 

[mshchem]

I'm still printing with my Forte stock. It's always been kept cool and dry. It's slow paper which helps. I bought a bunch of the last year

 

[mshchem]

I was saying. I've always kept cool and dry. No problems. I have a couple unopened boxes in the fridge. But everything I've tried in the last few months has zero fog. I have tossed old Kodak and Agfa paper that had gone bad. I have a 50 sheet box of 20 x 24 pwt, unopened, it's calling to me.

 

[Wayne]

I'm still printing with my Forte stock. It's always been kept cool and dry. It's slow paper which helps. I bought a bunch of the last year

I'm not using the last of mine until I'm sure there's more coming

 

[wyofilm]

Interesting, good news, better than nothing. I'll take your word for it being in that hour and a half somewhere. .

These shows (2 so far) are informative, but for my taste a bit long. I didn't watch till the end, but I'm glad they are putting them out there. The guests that have had have been very open with information.

The first segment on Midtone Machines was useful in that the inventor is not only talented, but committed to seeing the project through to commercial production.

 

[wyofilm]

Interesting, good news, better than nothing. I'll take your word for it being in that hour and a half somewhere. .

Go to about the 35:00 for Mirko's segment. It is worth a listen.

 

[mshchem]

These shows (2 so far) are informative, but for my taste a bit long. I didn't watch till the end, but I'm glad they are putting them out there. The guests that have had have been very open with information.

The first segment on Midtone Machines was useful in that the inventor is not only talented, but committed to seeing the project through to commercial production.

I watched the video, it's a bit long, but I really enjoy hearing from all the guests. I am very impressed with the progress that Andrew from Midtonemachines.com has made. I've been following over at the large format site. I would encourage folks to visit there's a year plus of work there.
I think that this design has a great potential for the small shop or studio that does multiple processes.
For E6 there's no "minilab" type machines around any longer. So either you mail your film coming and going, to a large lab with dip and dunk machines. Or you do it yourself. I'm recently retired, so I can stand in front of the huge Jobo machine for whatever is required.
In the not so distant past every dental office had a small closet like darkroom for developing Xray films. I could see something like this, for retailers, for black and white film, E6 films. Load a tank, press start and come back and hang the film to dry.
This would be great for everyone .

 

[Wayne]

Go to about the 35:00 for Mirko's segment. It is worth a listen.

Cool. I want his T-shirt.