Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:32 AM 4/2/99 -0600, Eric wrote: >Some toners, like selenium, can contribute to longevity of prints. I >believe sepia does not. The other factors for storing negatives is keep >them away from extreme heat and humidity. Black and white negatives, that >are properly washed, should last longer than you. :-) > Traditional sepia toning involving bleaching and redeveloping adds about the same amount of permanence that selenium toning does. The metallic silver is converted to silver sufide which increases the stability of the print. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com/