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RE: [Digital BW] ferrocyanide/ Moonrise

2006-06-04 by Paul Roark

> 
> Ferrocyanide was a commonly used by press photographers in the thirties.

And lots of fine art printers.


> All prints that been exposed to ferrocyanide are eventually destroyed
> by it, no matter how much "archival" washing. 

I've never heard this.  What happens?  This would include a lot of fine art
silver prints.

The ability to get the bright highlights without this obnoxious step is one
of the significant benefits of inkjet printing, in my view.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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