Selon Shannon Stoney <sstoney@xxxxxxx>: > I would be honored to have this list named pure_shannon. That's a > great idea. ;-) > > OK, back to the darkroom. I have switched back to Ilford paper and > I'm noticing something I didn't notice before. When I write on the > back of the paper with a pencil (exposure times, etc) it sometimes > shows through on the other side, particularly in the dark areas. Why > does this happen, and how do people avoid it? > > --shannon Dear Shannon, Sometimes, in order to get something in blown out highlights, I gently rub the print in the tray with my fingers in the zone I try to improve. It often works. Whatever paper maker had produced the stuff I soup. You are just doing this with a pencil. (except that my fingers being a little hotter than the dev., I add to the pressure the temperature effect) -- ============================================================================================================= 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.