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Old 16th October 2019, 09:49 PM
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Default What paper/developer/toner gives dark brown blacks

What paper/print developer/toner do you use to get deep browns and dark blacks or deep purples and dark blacks?
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Old 16th October 2019, 11:21 PM
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Three different toners if using Neutral toned papers, a good warmtone developer with a warmtone developer.

I love Ilford IT-8 toner's colours a very rich Olive black tone, unlike most toners which require slightly over exposed prints this one has intensifying effects

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For Purplish tones I'd use Ilford IT-2 Hypo Alum toner very long lasting.

For in between I'd use IT-1 a standard sulphide toner. I did a lot of research into toners for work in the late 1970's and early 80's. That included a white and also a yellow toner. The idea of the white toner was ro apply emulsion to a black surface and create a white image on top, the downside was it used Cadmium salts which are highly toxic.

All papers behave differently in toners so you need to experiment. I', lucky as I have all the raw chemicals to hand anyway

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A good place to start could be Wolfgang Moersch websites


https://www.moersch-photochemie.de/c...alerie/lang:en


https://www.moersch-photochemie.de/content/knowhow


https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolfgang_moersch/
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Ian, regarding IT-8, is this a toner that can be bought pre-prepared or does it need to be prepared from raw chemicals by the user? I’ve looked at our sponsors websites but cannot see it for sale. I did find your website though! Cheers Dave
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Here's another good site with examples

http://www.searing.photography/thiou...sts-continued/
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I have used Moersch blue developer it gives rich blacks and blueish tones depending on the dilution you use. It is a favorite alternative developer.

Links below maybe of help

blue developer

as a follow up cold tone paper
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Lots of information to peruse thank you.
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