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mijosc
10-Feb-2015, 14:29
http://www.dr5.com/

Have any of you tried the DR5 process, and if so, what are your thoughts? I'm thinking about trying out a few sheets of HP5 in the process.

My first question is exposure metering. Should I meter for zone 3 and let the highlights fall where they will, or should I meter like I would a traditional E6 film.

Secondly, what about reciprocity? There is a chart on the DR5 website for Tri-X 320 in DR5: http://www.dr5.com/graphics/TXP%20at%2050%20Reciprocity%20Chart.pdf. This is nothing like Kodak's recommendations here: http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f4017/f4017.pdf. This would seem to indicate that DR5 SIGNIFICANTLY alters the typical reciprocity characteristics of film (at least for Tri-X 320.)

Thanks much!

vinny
10-Feb-2015, 14:41
http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?9250-The-black-white-transparency-process-and-dr5-who-s-used-it-them