brian steinberger
02-15-2010, 10:48 AM
Remember that selenium will give you a completely different tone than sulfide. I use selenium to 'cool' the print and add some strength to the shadows, and I use sulphide to add some warmth to midtones and highlights. So, I use both but for different reasons. You can also use them together, or better yet, in sequence to get unique split-tone effects.
Absolutely, and also with suphide toners, don't forget that they release gases that not only smell really bad, but also can fog unexposed film and paper. So you MUST use them in well ventilated areas. I do my Viradon toning on the glassed in back porch when the sun is shining enough to heat it up, then I crack a few windows. So this in itself may be enough to turn some off from using it.
Absolutely, and also with suphide toners, don't forget that they release gases that not only smell really bad, but also can fog unexposed film and paper. So you MUST use them in well ventilated areas. I do my Viradon toning on the glassed in back porch when the sun is shining enough to heat it up, then I crack a few windows. So this in itself may be enough to turn some off from using it.