Stom writes
"I am thinking about using Polaroid 4x5 T-55 Positive/Negative film for pinhole photography. I would appreciate any thoughts about this particular film for this purpose. Thanks."
Stom Ohno
ohno@maine.edu
Type 55 is an excellent material, no doubt about it!
Handling the negatives in the field takes some care. Here are a few ideas:
You can use Sprint's Archive fixer remover full strength to remove the gel. This is a whole lot easier than mixing a sodium sulfite solution. Then place the negs in water until you get home. You can even dry the negs on a line in the car, then rewash them later. You cannot use ORBIT for this purpose. Haven't checked out any other fixer removers or wash aids yet.
Also, if seeing the image is not important, you can remove each shot from the Polaroid back and wait until you get home to process them.
What I'd like to know is how to get a darkroom print that matches the beautiful Polaroid print tones!
Good hunting up there!
Jim K
www.paintcancamera.com
Received on Fri May 25 17:15:16 2001
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