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Printed Date: 28 March 2024 at 23:47


Topic: collodion
Posted By: zmanphoto
Subject: collodion
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 20:29
Last summer I stored my collodion in a chest freezer that I had converted to
a fridge. I stored the collodion in an ice chest which was then placed in the
freezer to keep down on any vapors. My freezer went out and now I'm
wondering where in the heck I should store any future mixes. My garage
tends to probably get too hot in the summer.
I use to keep the collodin at work in a dorm fridge, but all of the talk last
year about the dangers of keeping it in a small fridge made me change my
mind.

Any suggestions?

Mark



Replies:
Posted By: quinn
Date Posted: 16 February 2006 at 20:41

Mark,

Buy a large cooler from your local big box. When it gets real hot in the summer, throw some blue ice in it. Or better yet, buy one with a peltier cooling system.



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Regards,
Quinn Jacobson


Posted By: zmanphoto
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 03:47
Thanks Quinn, but I am curious about the peltier cooling system. I've looked
around on the net and all I can come up with on peltier cooling is for
computers.

Thanks,

Mark


Posted By: quinn
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 05:56
These are under $40 and are the perfect size. They are awesome in the summer when you are mobile too. Makes for a "veil free" plate with every pour!

http://www.boatandrvaccessories.com/RPAT-937R.htm - Peltier Coolers

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Regards,
Quinn Jacobson


Posted By: toydesign
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 15:11
Quinn,

When you say that they help with a "veil free" plate, are you saying that keeping the collodion cold is a real benefit...? Or is it the developer that should be kept cold ? (or both ?) I realise that hot weather is definitely a negative when it comes to getting "clean" plates, but I never really thought much about the collodion temp vs. plate veiling, and its always good to learn any new "tricks"...

-Greg


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-Greg

"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity"

"Great artists doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize."


Posted By: quinn
Date Posted: 17 February 2006 at 16:51

Greg,

I believe keeping all of the chemistry in a cool, dry and dark place is the best. The life of the Collodion will be shorter in a hot, UV exposed environment. It's sensitive to both. Silver bath will also cause problems when it's hot. You are correct about the veiling issues, 90%+ is caused from overactive (hot) developer without proper formulation adjustments.

The bottom line is that if you could shoot in an ideal, climate controlled environment, you would find that 65 - 70 degrees F with 25 - 30% humidity is premium.



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Regards,
Quinn Jacobson



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