Re: [pinhole-discussion] contrast in large format BW negatives.

2001-08-07 Thread Gordon J. Holtslander
Hi: This what I think may be happening. As film is developed the developer looses its activity. A film must be developed in a volume of developer with enough capacity to fully develop the film. As the film is developed the developer in immediate contact with the film looses its activity. This

Re: [pinhole-discussion] contrast in large format BW negatives.

2001-08-06 Thread Tom Ferguson
: William Erickson erick...@ic.mankato.mn.us Subject: [pinhole-discussion] contrast in large format BW negatives. I've been using large format pinhole negatives to do alternative process printing. I've been aware for some time of the extent to which I can influence the contrast of a tray-processed

[pinhole-discussion] contrast in large format BW negatives.

2001-08-06 Thread William Erickson
I've been using large format pinhole negatives to do alternative process printing. I've been aware for some time of the extent to which I can influence the contrast of a tray-processed TMAX negative by the amount of agitation I provide. I understand that TriX is much less susceptible to contrast