Photography with emulsions: a treatise on the theory and practical working of gelatine and collodion emulsion processes (1882)
Abney, William de Wiveleslie, Sir, 1843-1920 · New York, Scovill manufacturing co. · leaf 93
81 PREPARATION OF THE PLATE. set up to dry on blotting-paper, and protected from dust. When dried (which should be done spontaneously), the plate will be ready for the collodion. … Some photographers recommend the use of india-rubber for the substratum. India-rubber ... 1 grain Chloroform ... 1 ounce Or, India-rubber 1 grain Benzole ... ... 1 ounce These are flowed over the plate like collodion, the plate, of course, being dry. Unless the solutions be very clear, and free…
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