I slightly reformulated the ASA 2 emulsion to eliminate base fog and increase the contrast just a bit. The result is a nice looking plate with punchy highlights (remember it's a negative) that would not be out of place in a photographer's studio in 1885.
Developed per box recommendation except development temperature was 22C.
Base fog is 0.09
Gamma about 1.05
Curve is below and also in the latest post of my website's blog.
I coated two plates for the measurements. The one used to generate the curve, and the other to take a sample shot
Metered at ASA 2 on a gray card next to Portrait Test Victim #3's head.
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