Response to Negative Retouching

The machine is to be used with pencils. Charrette's has the soft leads you will use for this. I used to do a lot of this and it works great. You need to use a very sharp soft lead and much like spotting, work in layers. You will be adding density to the thin parts of the negatives, like lines and facial imperfections. The older emulsions, TXP, PXP Ektapan already have a tooth on the emulsion side. If you are using newer films you will need to use negative retouching fluid which when painted on the emulsion side will add tooth to hold your lead. Cheers, Scott

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