What filter are you using? You have to use multigrade filters with multigrade paper. You probably want to start with a number 2 for an average negative and work from there. Higher numbered filters will give you more contrast -- deeper blacks and brighter highlights -- lower numbered filters will reduce the contrast. If you're printing with no filter, you're results are going to be very flat. Paul
Chris Murray wrote: > > I got my enlarger in the mail yesterday, got home around 10pm, mixed up > some chem and went to work. > > 3hrs later.... > > I have 8 ok prints. Wow printing is much more fun than developing negs > <g> :) I wanted to goto sleep, but I just couldn't put the tongs down. > > I think I managed okay with a stop watch and a power bar as an on/off > switch. > > I'm glad I printed off all of the posts on the subject when I did. This > list is full of info. > > But I have one question (that I can remember at least). My blacks don't > seem to be as black as they could be, and I am not sure what I am doing > wrong? I am using Ilford multigrade RC paper, and ilford paper developer. > > thanks - Chris > > -- > Chris Murray /"\ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] \ / ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN > http://apeman.org/ X AGAINST HTML MAIL > Cell: 604.861.8307 / \/ > - > 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 . - 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 .
