The calotype process produced a translucent original negative image from which multiple positives could be made by simple contact printing. This gave it an important advantage over the daguerreotype process, which produced an opaque original positive that could be duplicated only by copying it with a camera.
The calotype process createa translucent original negative image which is its advantage to daguerreotype.
Explanation:
The calotype method produced a translucent starting negative picture from which multiple positives could be executed by a simple touch sheet. This gave it an essential advantage over the daguerreotype process, which occasioned an opaque real positive that could only be reproduced by mimicking it with a camera.
