Message from the Past
I recieved this email Dear Mr Maillard, I read with much interest the paper at http://web.archive.org/web/ 20040416141159/http://www. maillard.co.uk/downloads/htm/ sola.htm . I would like to know if you have added to that version since it was written. Re the paper(s) best suited to this work : with many papers having disappeared, I am a bit at a loss as to what I could use. I have a small stock of Kentmere Kentona (chloro-bromide paper); did you have the opportunity of using this type of support ? Yours truly, Michel If any one can help Michel please contact me. My reply was:- Dear Michel I have a friend in France who might be able to help you he is a great Chemist and photographer. I will forward this to him. As far as I know any high contrast paper is good. Chloro-bromide will go a more neutral tone if you use selenium toner. You could also try making up some high contrast lithographic developer if the paper is a low grade. I suspect your kentmere might be multigrade, if so try u...