Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks, my copy is hiding too. trish ternahan@gentlelens.net > From: "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 16:26:21 -0500 > To: "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'"<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Photoshop and Leica > > Trish > > I don't have any info, , but there's a book that provides lots of > information, including relative toxicity and known or suspected side > effects, of all chemicals normally used in a darkroom. I can't remember the > name but it has "Overexposure" in the title. > > I have a copy, but I've misplaced it. Most chemicals are labeled pretty > well. But there's always a concern when creating formulas. Especially the > more exotic ones. It seems that some toners are on the exotic side. As are > some developers. I pretty much stick with Xtol and Dektol. > > As far as I know, ink jet dies are fairly inert. At least, I hope they are > since I had a problem with my printer over the weekend and my hands are now > CMYK. Also touches of PhotoC and PhotoM tossed in for good measure. > > Dave > > -----Original Message----- > From: ternahan [mailto:ternahan@sonic.net] > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 5:11 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop and Leica > > > Dave, > thanks for the response. Do you have any info on how dangerous lith printing > is? (the silver kind, not the plate & press kind) Thanks, > trish > ternahan@gentlelens.net > > >> From: "Rodgers, David" <david.rodgers@xo.com> >> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 18:02:28 -0500 >> To: > "'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'"<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] Photoshop and Leica >> >> Trish, >> >> I have a book that covers all types of toners. It's really interesting. > But >> once I drill down into the chemistry, I'm not so thrilled. Many of the >> chemicals aren't readily available. Either shipping is expensive, or it's >> not even an option. >> >> I saw some prints a week or so ago that impressed me greatly. They looked >> like b/w toned prints. I found out they were digital ink jets. Again, a > few >> more grams of persuasion on the digital side of the balance scale. >> >> Dave >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ternahan [mailto:ternahan@sonic.net] >> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 12:34 PM >> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop and Leica >> >> >> Right on about the health risks! >> trish >> ternahan@gentlelens.net >> >> >