[LargeFormat] Pyro Tips Wanted

[Rich Lahrson]

Hi Mike!

     Those are fine images.  Rich

Mike Kirwan wrote:

> I have some in my still life gallery, you can find it at
> http://63.197.80.141/still_life_gallery.htm
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: largeformat-admin@f32.net [mailto:largeformat-admin@f32.net]On
> Behalf Of Clive Warren
> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 10:57 AM
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Pyro Tips Wanted
>
> Thanks Pete and Lee for the useful advice.
>
> The Gordon Hutchings book sounds as though it will be worth its
> weight in gold as a bible for the process.
>
> I haven't mixed the developer yet as it was the rubber gloves that
> seemed essential from what I have read about using Pyro. The
> chemicals were bought from Silverprint here in the UK and have a
> Silverprint label on the packet. The packet form that I have is made
> by Speedibrews. There are plenty of warnings about Sodium Metaborate
> on the packaging!
>
> The instructions that came with the package are reasonably clear,
> however there are many recommendations to buy the Hutchings book
> scattered liberally throughout the text.
>
> The instructions recommend exposing HP5+ 120 at 250 ASA so it seems
> that overexposure is as you suggest a useful way forwards. I was
> hoping to develop some 8x10 film from a recent shoot but it seems
> that it may be a better idea to shoot for the developer.
>
> Guess the introduction to Pyro will have to wait for a while longer -
> at least until I have some appropriately exposed film and maybe also
> the book. Do either of you guys have any photos on the web from Pyro
> developed negs?
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Cheers,
>         Clive
>
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