A Manual of Photographic Chemistry, Including the Practice of the Collodion ProcessHardwich, T. Frederick
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A Manual of Photographic Chemistry, Including the Practice of the Collodion Process
Hardwich, T. Frederick
Photographic chemistry; Photography
_Bichloride of Mercury._--The most important particulars relating to
the action of this test upon Photographs are well known. The image is
ultimately converted into a white powder, and hence, in the case of a
Positive print, it becomes invisible; immersion in Ammonia or Hyposulphite
of Soda however restores it in a form often resembling in tint the
original impression. A point worthy of note is the protective effect of a
deposit of Gold, which is very marked, the proof, after toning, resisting
the action of the Bichloride for comparatively a long time.
_Ammonia._--The effect of Ammonia upon a print is rather to _redden_ the
image than to destroy it; the half-tones become pale and faint, but they
do not disappear. Toning with Gold enables the proof to resist the action
of the strongest solution of Ammonia, and hence Ammonia may safely be
employed as a fixing agent after the use of the Sel d'or Bath.
_Hyposulphite of Soda._--A concentrated solution of Hyposulphite of Soda
exercises a gradual solvent action upon the image of Photographic Prints,
at the same time tending to communicate Sulphur and to darken the colour
of the impression. A faint yellow outline of Sulphuret of Silver usually
remains after the solution of the image is completed.
Developed prints of all kinds, but in particular the Talbotype proofs
upon Iodide of Silver, are less readily dissolved by Hyposulphite of Soda
than those obtained by the direct action of light. There is also a slight
difference between plain and Albuminized prints, which is in favour of the
former, the albuminized paper always losing somewhat more by immersion in
the Hyposulphite Bath than plain Chloride paper sensitized by Nitrate of
Silver.
_Cyanide of Potassium._--The solvent action of Cyanide of Potassium is
most energetic upon Photographs formed on paper. These images, whether
developed or not, do not withstand the test so well as the impressions on
Collodion. Albuminized proofs are also somewhat more easily affected than
prints on simple Chloride paper sensitized with Nitrate or Ammonio-Nitrate
of Silver.
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