differences between Becquerel and Mercury

[rivera1212]

hi all,

i’m just getting ready to start making dags and i was going to start with the becquerel process but i finding other dag posting i’ve seen more peple are doing M-dags. i’ve been told B-dags don’t have the same tonal range has M-dags and are lacking in the depth and 3D quality. i was just wondering if i should just start doing M-dags from the beginning or if the B-dags are worth doing. with the amount of effort thats required i just want the best chances for making a image that i would love. could you guys help with telling me the advantages and weakness of both.

thanks

michael

[photolytic]

Only you can judge whether or not the B-Dags you get will satisfy you. The effort it takes to get started making good B-Dags will not be wasted as most of the same equipment and techniques will be needed to make M-Dags anyway. Judging by the reports of other beginners on this site, many are thrilled with even the most rudimentary images at first and some subsequently give it up entirely, having satisfied that primal urge to make a Dag, before going on to something else like making fake, digital Dags.

[rivera1212]

thanks for the info! i didn’t think you could ever fake a dag, i’m a collodion guy and i’ve seen people fake the collodion look with some success but i dont think they can fake that positive/negative shift you get with real dags

[photolytic]

Have you have tried a collodion positive on a front surface glass mirror?

They have poth positve and negative images just like a Dag.

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