On Friday, May 3, 2002, at 10:26 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I don't recommend a pre soak. It has, for me, upset the development > time and i could never get consistent results. It has been said that > when the film has received a pre soak, uptake of developer may not be > consistent.
I have never read this. Where did you see it? > > I'd like to get some comments regarding consistent, or inconsistent, > development due to the pre soak. All the work I do here at the lab is presoaked, and I would, without hesitation, say that our pre-soaked black & white is very consistent. > I see no benefit to it IAC, but of course, I am prejudiced to my own > style and technique. I've found it useful for reducing base density and for eliminating air bubbles. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .