Tom Smart
17-Jul-2004, 12:37
Is development alterred by having smaller than your normal batch of film in a develpment run? I'm going to run zone tests with my Unicolor drum (planning 300cc of DD-X for my Delta 100 film).
Steve Simmons in his book Using The View Camera suggests using full batches to determine development times. But following his routine would result in using 24 sheets of film just to deterimine EI and N-development (5 sheets exposed for EI + 3 for a complete second batch, then 4 develpment times, each with a full batch of 4 negs). This seems accessive. Can I get a good approximation with one sheet per trial develpment time, then when I think I have it, try again with a full load? Or does the amount of film in the load throw off the testing?
Steve Simmons in his book Using The View Camera suggests using full batches to determine development times. But following his routine would result in using 24 sheets of film just to deterimine EI and N-development (5 sheets exposed for EI + 3 for a complete second batch, then 4 develpment times, each with a full batch of 4 negs). This seems accessive. Can I get a good approximation with one sheet per trial develpment time, then when I think I have it, try again with a full load? Or does the amount of film in the load throw off the testing?