Re: [photo-3d] Re: Vectograph Primer

[Brian Reynolds <reynolds@xxxxxxxxx>]

Herbert C Maxey wrote:
> Vectograph Film is still produced by Polaroid and they still offer their
> lab guide giving formulas for the printing solutions. However, there is
> no longer a source for Matrix Film except through The Dye Transfer
> Company, in Texas, as I recall. Very expensive and last time I checked,
> high minimum order requirements. If you can get Matrix Film and the
> required Tanning Developer, there is no reason why you can't make
> spectacular Vectographs. 
> 

Matrix film is used in several alternative processes (historical
methods of printing), including dye transfer (color printing from
separation negatives).  Ctein has written articles on dye transfer in
Photo Techniques USA.  At one point the magazine offered original
Ctein dye transfer prints as part of its Collector Print Series.
Three strip Technicolor was related to dye transfer.

An excellent source of information is the book "The Keepers of Light:
A History & Working Guide to Early Photographic Processes" by William
Crawford.  A good online source of information is the
alt-photo-process mailing list.  The archives can be found at
<URL:http://members.nbci.com/altphotoprc/>.

Some time after Kodak stopped making matrix film there was talk of an
individual who was going to start making it and selling it himself.
Perhaps The Dye Transfer Company is this person (although I believe he
was in New Hampshire).  The other possibility is that The Dye Transfer
Company is reselling matrix film made by Kodak as a special order.
Kodak will make anythng for you, but the miniums are pretty high
(which would explain The Dye Transfer Company's minimums).

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