Hello,
I want to improve my skills in arriving at the proper exposure, starting from a contact print and moving towards an enlargement. The way I have been doing this involves test strips and test prints, which seems inefficient time and material wise.
Here is the scenario. I know the exposure and contrast filter I want for a 4x5 negative, based on a contact print. When the contact print is made, I have the enlarger head set at a height appropriate for an 8x10 enlargement, with the lens adjusted so the negative would be in focus, if there was a negative in the holder.
If I remove the negative from the contact printer, and place it into the negative carrier, can I keep the same exposure and contrast filter? I imagine there might be small adjustments to exposure (maybe a 1/2 stop or so) but I think I would be pretty close. Let me know if I am off base here.
Thanks for any input.
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