andreasgreuter
Hello,
I was wondering whether it’s still possible to adjust the contrast of Ilford Multigrade fibre-based paper using a two-tank development process, or is this only possible with fixed-grade papers?
And another (perhaps silly) question: what does ‘lith’ mean?
I’d be very grateful for any information,
Best regards, Andreas
cfb_de
Hi Andreas,
You can also get a bit of ‘crispness’ out of Ilford using a two-bath process. Normally, though, MG papers are designed so that you get that ‘crispness’ from the exposure itself.
Well, that’s why I don’t like MG-IV. It doesn’t have that ‘crispness’ and I just don’t like it, even with a heavier development. That’s why I’ve settled on Agfa-MCP and am absolutely delighted that it’ll be available again soon. My stocks will run out around 2009, so I’ll be placing a new order then.
All papers without a built-in developer should be “lith-compatible”. As a rule of thumb: anything listed in the catalogue as “slow developing”. How well this works with a particular paper requires experimentation. To this day, lith development is based exclusively on experience and hardly at all on scientific analysis.
Wolfgang Moersch offers direct advice on various papers. Incidentally, he also sells a wonderful chemistry kit for lith development via our host!
Best regards,
Franz
