"gr" <greif1nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I may have to do a project which uses RA4 type color paper, but want to
>end up with a B&W silver image. Can I process the silver in this and get
>rid of the incor****ated dye somehow?
> gr
Standard RA4 color paper processed in B&W chems will give a low contrast
image. The chems should be in the area of 80 to 100 degrees F. The paper
will have to be handled in total darkness. You should probably use a
bleach
step after stop bath and before fixer, or you could use bleach-fix. All
told, this is probably not a good way to go.
If you really need a B&W image, you should use B&W paper and chems. You
can
print a color neg on standard B&W paper. Exposure times will be long,
perhaps 3-4 times normal. You will need to use a high contrast filter or
paper, perhaps two or three steps higher. ****traits may be a bit 'flat'
because of the way the B&W paper reacts to the colors of the light of
flesh,
cheek, and lip tones.
If you need to work in the RA4 world, you can get B&W RA4 paper. Never
used
it, but it's designed to give B&W prints in an RA4 processor.
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