Fomapan 200 5x4 - First Results

[Raghu Kuvempunagar]

SLIMT is a far more complex way to do the same thing, in my view. I've not tried it, but prebleaching negatives when you don't yet know their likely densities seems like it's just asking for trouble.

Kachel's description of SLIMT might make it seem complex (it is debatable whether SLMIT does any bleaching in the technical sense of bleaching or it just makes silver halide less developable), but in practice it is not all that complex - even I could get decent results from docu films. Like any other approach it requires some amount of testing.

Here is an example of Lynn Radeka's work using "4x5 Tri-x developed for extreme contraction using the slimt process":


Another one by him here:

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p.s. I'm only trying to clear misconceptions about SLIMT here and not really nudging you to try it. I am in the camp whatever works for you.

 

[David M]

Gentlemen. Please!

 

[thronobulax]

Kachel's description of SLIMT might make it seem complex (it is debatable whether SLMIT does any bleaching in the technical sense of bleaching or it just makes silver halide less developable), but in practice it is not all that complex - even I could get decent results from docu films. Like any other approach it requires some amount of testing.

Here is an example of Lynn Radeka's work using "4x5 Tri-x developed for extreme contraction using the slimt process":


Another one by him here:

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p.s. I'm only trying to clear misconceptions about SLIMT here and not really nudging you to try it. I am in the camp whatever works for you.

The Radeka image is interesting. It's reminiscent of some of Brassai's work (which I dearly love).

I'm sure you're right that with time and patience, SLIMT can be mastered ... and I may someday take the time to do so.

 

[Raghu Kuvempunagar]

In my experience with SLIMT, I found it useful for high contrast material like docu films, paper negatives, reversal processing of paper, etc and these are not the kind of stuff Kachel is interested in. I was trying to get pictorial results with the help of SLIMT which was difficult otherwise.

I was wrong. Kachel does talk about high contrast films like Kodak’s Professional Copy Film Type 4125 in his article on SLIMT.

 

[thronobulax]

I was wrong. Kachel does talk about high contrast films like Kodak’s Professional Copy Film Type 4125 in his article on SLIMT.

Oh, I remember this now. He bemoans the fact this film is no longer made as it was a staple of his contrast control discipline as I recall.