> Hello Shannon, HP5 by it's nature has a fair bit of base density. If you > want/need a very thin base, you may be better off with another film. Using > it at 3200 is almost certainly going to harm your low end (shadow) > separation! I use it at 160 for alt. Also remember that with pinhole you (I) > get a bit of flare, so truly thin base (shadow) values are difficult to get > with any film.
OK, interesting. Where does the flare come from? The inside of my camera is pretty black. > > As for development, I find using a stronger than recommended developer > dilution the "trick" with HP5. I typically use HC-110 developer. It's > "normal" strength is 30ml per liter. For Cyanotype I use 40 or 50ml per > liter (depending on the scene, zone system normal or plus). OK, I will try that. I like HC-110 because there is no powder to mix up. --shannon
