Being a LF nubie, I have started off by emercing myself in A.A.'s books and his ideas on the Zone system. Does it really make that much difference in developing to N, N-1, N+1, etc. on a properly exposed sheet of b&w film exposed for the shadows? How much shadow detail do you lose developing everything at N? Can I make most of those adjustments in Photoshop? I shoot mostly contrasty subjects.
I haven't taken the time to shoot a handful of negs of the same subject, and used different development times. I need to. But before I do, what does your experience suggest?
Thanks,
Jay
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