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Hi everyone,
I’ve recently been experimenting with some vintage ORWO MA 51 (10.5x14.8cm sheets), expired in December 1983. As many of you know, this is a high-contrast technical microfilm that usually yields very 'sooty' blacks and blown-out whites.
After many trials, I decided to use 510-Pyro. I’ve developed my own specific dilution and agitation scheme to tame the extreme contrast of this emulsion. The results are much better than I expected – I managed to get a beautiful, long tonal range and preserved great shadow detail, which is quite a challenge for this specific film.
I'm still fine-tuning the process, so I'll keep the exact timings and dilutions as my little 'lab secret' for now, but I wanted to share the results. It's amazing what this 40-year-old polyester base film can still deliver!
Greetings from Poland!"
I’ve recently been experimenting with some vintage ORWO MA 51 (10.5x14.8cm sheets), expired in December 1983. As many of you know, this is a high-contrast technical microfilm that usually yields very 'sooty' blacks and blown-out whites.
After many trials, I decided to use 510-Pyro. I’ve developed my own specific dilution and agitation scheme to tame the extreme contrast of this emulsion. The results are much better than I expected – I managed to get a beautiful, long tonal range and preserved great shadow detail, which is quite a challenge for this specific film.
I'm still fine-tuning the process, so I'll keep the exact timings and dilutions as my little 'lab secret' for now, but I wanted to share the results. It's amazing what this 40-year-old polyester base film can still deliver!
Greetings from Poland!"