Dec 17, 2009

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11 thoughts on “Dec 17, 2009

  • all your recent B&Ws look like delta 1. Meaning you’re pushing the heck out of your films. asa 3200 @ 12800? ;-)

  • believe or not, they are 400@1600… its just my lack of darkroom skills probably – it was waaay easier to scan pushed ones :-P On the other hand, they are merely proofs… I’d spend considerably more time on a final print, dodging&burning.

  • What grad do you use?
    I as well have next to 0 experience in the dark room, but a good deal there of in developing film. When I push “old” emulsions like APX, TriX, HP5 to 1600, they usually tend to look just like a “native” 1600 film (neopan 1600 for ex.), and the prints tend to be far less contrasty than yours.

    But I use grad 2.

  • try using 2 and thoroughly developing the paper(!).
    This makes the shadows deep, but does not mess with contrast, nor the midtones.

    I dont think you’re underdeveloping – shadows seem to have enough detail.

  • I am developing paper to completion… on the other hand, I like this look :-P It presents much better on the print itself :-)

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