Thank you, Jonathan. I've printed this out to look again more closely. I cut the negatives this morning and they don't look as great as I thought they might last night. My 35mm negs used to look good when I used d76. 120 didn't always and I've fought with that, but this is a new problem. I'm almost out of this hc110. Next time it's back to d76. If they look the same as these I'll really be going after it! Thanks again.
Janet On Feb 19, 2007, at 12:12 AM, mail1 wrote:
Janet try comparing the clear edge of your negatives you are in question about with some of your other negatives of the same film. If you notice an increased in density it may be either chemical or age related fog. If your shadow detail is none existent or weak your film may be underexposed more likely than under developed. Film with reduced development usually will require more exposure. Try to make this determination withfilm that has recorded a day light scene with a soft shadow. If your proof sheets are exposed long enough at grade 2 or 3 then developed to produce a black film edge you can gather an understanding of film exposure, and film development. If the shadows are with out a hint of detail you might consider increasing exposure by doubling the ASA. If your high lights wash out and lack gradation you might consider reducing film development by 20%or 10% if using T-Max style films. If your high lights are gray you may be under developing your film. I suggest you use fresh film, paper, anddevelopers to eliminate errors caused by age. This might take a fewtries to get it dialed in. The proof sheet exposure will remain nearer a constant once you get your film exposure and development under control. The reason I suggested grade 2 or 3 exposure is to prevent the problems that my crop up with lower grade exposures being unable to print black.This can lead to another discussion sometime. Jonathan Ayers Mail1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sauerwald Mark Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 6:52 PM To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Re: under-developed? Janet I use HC-110 and am a big fan. I mix it as I am about to use it, and use it one shot. For some films I use dil B (1:31), but when the development times get too short, I switch to dil H (1:63) and the times become more comfortable. I measure the syrup with a syringe that I get from a local feed store, they are cheap and make the measuring of syrup quick, neat and easy. --- Janet Cull <jcull@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:I should have said, I used HC110, dilution b, that was mixed the end of Sept. Yikes. That's old, yes? Maybe I just answered my own question. I've not been wild about this developer because of the short dev. times, so maybe it's just time to dump and go back to d76. On Feb 18, 2007, at 5:47 PM, Janet Cull wrote:Can anyone describe what film looks like when it'sunderdeveloped? Thanks. Janet============================================================================================================================================ ========================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go towww.freelists.org and logon toyour account (the same e-mail address and passwordyou set-up whenyou subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.=====================================To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.______________________________________________________________________ ______________ TV dinner still cooling? Check out "Tonight's Picks" on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/====================================================================== =======================================To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to youraccount (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 2/17/2007 5:06 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.1/691 - Release Date: 2/17/2007 5:06 PM====================================================================== ======================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.
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