Getting into contact printing

[c6h6o3]

The Azo Store
Azo Is Us
Mr. Azo
Azo World
Azo City
Azo Warehouse
Everything Azo

Sorry - I'm just being silly now.

Smith/Chamlee Photography

[TheDigitalMonster]

Can anyone recommend a good book, or article, or series of articles, to someone who is interested in getting into contact printing?

Thanks.

Thank you for posting this Bruce!
Beat me to it!
(Though I'm new to printing in general)

[John Bartley]

Bruce, one nice thing about azo paper is that it is so simple to work with. All you need is a film to work with, an ordinary light bulb (see Edward Weston's setup for simplicity in the extreme) some developer and fixer. The really nice thing about azo is the speed, it is very slow. A normal light bulb is necessary for printing because of its speed (or lack therof). Print exposures can range from a few seconds to a few minutes. Not possible with regular photographic papers, they're too fast to do this with and would be black after a second in this light. No enlarger or fancy equipment, azo is fun. tim

I gotta' agree with this completely. AZO is very forgiving paper, tolerates bright working conditions and can be printed with the simplest setup and least amount of equipment. The long exposure times mean that you can dodge and burn with ease (no time pressure)

cheers

[vet173]

Azo and don't forget the Amidol