Hi Frank,
That might well be the case, as you haven’t mentioned how big the prints were ;-) (definitely from 24x30 cm upwards).
What paper did you use?
Also, a 1:25 dilution is already very weak; it’s actually a starting point for veeeery rich colours.
Have a look here:
http://portfolio.grossformatfotografie.de/...8&mode=lightbox
What I find strange is that you manage to achieve the result with a dilution of 2 stops. I’m already at 3–4 (Fomatone or Polywarmtone and, well, rich brown).
The peppery shadows are probably normal (it’s the paper too! Perhaps a cool-toned paper?).
If you’re aiming for that rather pale but sharply defined lith style, then don’t allow the dilution to exceed 1:10, use a fine-grained warm-toned paper like Polywarmtone/Select Sepia and regenerate. (I start with half a litre for 24x30; you can top it up later). And (use sulphide in moderation). For rich black, Wolfgang Moersch also always recommends a brief selenium treatment.
I’d suggest reading the instructions and the online lith workshop on Moersch’s website. That will make a lot of things clearer.
But one thing is also clear: although it’s called ‘Easy’ Lith, it’s still not Eukobrom, where you just mix it once and keep printing until there’s nothing left. The beauty of lith printing is that you can bend the process within limits that are otherwise only possible with Photoshop. To do that, you just have to experiment a bit and gain some experience.
Regards
Martin
