Hello everyone.
Although I was a bit disappointed with Fomabrom at first, it turned out that, in my opinion, it actually produces lovely results when used in a warm-tone developer: a warm tone, in fact, with very few flaws.
As I also like to use W. Moersch’s “Easylith” from time to time, it would of course be nice to use this paper (as it is also relatively inexpensive) in such a developer. However, I have problems with this combination: the results are incredibly “coarse”. Hardly any details are visible. It just doesn’t work.
Does anyone use this combination successfully? You read that this paper is “difficult” to lith print. But what exactly does this “difficulty” entail? Lith printing is actually quite simple. What could one possibly do wrong? Do you have to maintain a specific temperature, follow a certain tilting rhythm, perform the exposure differently than usual for lith printing, or even use MG filters?
It would be great if anyone has any tips on this.
Regards, Thomas
edit: I’m talking about “Fomabrom Variant”. Apparently there’s also a fixed-grade version. That’s not the one I mean.
Hello Thomas,
I have successfully (in my opinion) processed Fomabrom Variant in Easylith (50/50 at 20°C). It is indeed a bit coarse, but that’s a matter of taste. I can provide the times and exposure settings if needed, once I have my lab book to hand. Here are two examples... although the "coarse" look was intentional.
In any case, the paper works. Lith printing is all about EXPERIMENTATION, as the results vary greatly.
Plenty of light on the paper and plenty of patience are key! :)
Regards,
Marc
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