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Mr. Richard Garrod of Monterey, California, is one of the Monterey area's most prolific and dedicated photographers. His beautiful black
and white images are an essential part of Monterey's historic photographic legacy, and his life is intertwined with many of the area's most
notable artists. Mr. Garrod has been a cohort and traveling companion to Brett Weston, a close friend to Wynn and Edna Bullock, and a dedicated
student of Minor White and Ansel Adams. He has inspired thousands of students who have committed themselves to the photographic process, teaching
not only the techniques of photography, but methods for accessing their creativity as well.
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Question:
Mr. Garrod,
I have been looking for an alternative to Kodak Polymax. I have tried Dektol and Ilford PQ both with poor results. I saw on another post that you use Ilford paper and sice I admire your work very much, I would be grateful for your developer recomendation for Ilford MGIV FB.
Thank you very much.
Jon Mr. Garrod's Answer:
You raise a good question and the final answer is of course best resolved thru careful testing. However, I do use Ilford Multigrade IV and have used Ethol LPD print developer with it. It comes as a powder and also as a liquid, although I don't see th...full answer
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Mr. Garrod,
First I must say your prints are stunning. I went well out of the way to see some at the David Ashcraft gallery.
I would like to try dye dodging my tmax 100 4x5 negative. I have found info recommending Veronica Cass dyes, but it looks like she went out of business. Can you recommend a source or an alternative?
Also,
It looks like Agfa is going out of biz. What paper do you use?
Thanks,
Carl Mr. Garrod's Answer:
Carl -- forgot your question about papers.
I have long been a fan of Ilford Multigrade and find that many of my students and friends use it also, so would highly recommend giving it a try. Arista I (one) was the equivalent of it, but is no l...full answer
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I use Arista 125 and 400 B&W 120 size exposed at label EI,
Rodinal 1: 100 for 15 minutes 20 ° C and 5 sec agitation
every ½ min. Then I out it in a SAUNDERS/LPL 67D Dichroic-
EFP with ARISTA B&W paper, VC, RC Plus, Glossy and develop
in ARISTA developer for paper.
Mr. Garrod's Answer:
Thank you for your question that you sent to Freestyle
Photo. We are delighted to help you as much as we can. You
asked about the contrast difference between condenser heads
and dichroic light sources. I have used either dichroic or
cold light heads...full
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