Wednesday, November 19, 2008

"If cows didn't like mustard we couldn't go to the movies"

The above quote is from C.E.K Mees the great 20th Century film emulsion expert, a fascinating man (how many people have a crater on the moon named after them?). Apparently Dr. Mees noted that gelatin made from cows that ate hot tasting plants yielded better quality gelatin which gave the films a higher sensitivity.
Dr Mees wrote "The Theory of the Photographic Process" which I'm currently reading, you can read about him here: Kenneth Mees Wiki.
If you are interested you can make your own emulsions from advice here on APUG  
The articles are written by Ron Mowrey a photographic engineer who worked at Kodak for over 32 years.


Here are some emulsion noodles (mmm nooodles)

© Mark Antony Smith