The Autochrome process explained

[Mainecoonmaniac]

Enjoy!

 

[nmp]

Thanks for sharing...

Nicely done. It lays out the principle behind the technique very succinctly. And it stars the work of our own @ThePhotoChemist.

:Niranjan.

 

[ThePhotoChemist]

I figured I'd bump this thread to share this video I made, too!



It's just a quick video overview about making an autochrome screen-plate. It doesn't get into the nitty gritty details... that's for a future video!

 

[flavio81]

I figured I'd bump this thread to share this video I made, too!



It's just a quick video overview about making an autochrome screen-plate. It doesn't get into the nitty gritty details... that's for a future video!

Wait...

I thought that nobody in the XXI century was able to succesfully replicate the autochrome process!!

 

[flavio81]

Wow, you're a badass!!

 

[Donald Qualls]

Wait...

I thought that nobody in the XXI century was able to succesfully replicate the autochrome process!!

That was in the 2000s. No longer true, it seems.

 

[Jay Schrotenboer]

Wow, you're a badass!!

Yes he is

 

[maltfalc]

i've been tinkering with a modern take on the joly process, peeling apart broken lcd screens until i'm left with just the thin sheet of glass with the rgb filter on it that i can repurpose as a high tech screen plate.

 

[ThePhotoChemist]

Wow, you're a badass!!

Yes he is

Thankyou both very kindly!

 

[Jay Schrotenboer]

Thankyou both very kindly!

One of these days I should try and see your work in person, as you do not live far from me. I bet they look even better in person!

 

[Snowfire]

Polachrome film also used a tricolor reseau built into the backing (the emulsion was behind the substrate for this reason.) You could salvage this material off some old Polachrome if you wanted to play around with the idea.

 

[Howl23]

Absolutely love that YouTube channel! He has a short series on film and darkroom process as well. For that autochrome vid I believe he also links to a website for someone who still makes the plates and even provides the recipe for making you're own as well. Something I plan on trying in the future for sure.

 

[ThePhotoChemist]

Absolutely love that YouTube channel! He has a short series on film and darkroom process as well. For that autochrome vid I believe he also links to a website for someone who still makes the plates and even provides the recipe for making you're own as well. Something I plan on trying in the future for sure.

I've heard they even lurk Photrio occasionally, it might be worth it to reach out if you have questions!