I am getting some pretty dense negatives from my 8x10 Ilford FP4+. I am developing for 9 minutes in Ilfotec DD-X using a Jobo tank, CL81 holder and continual agitation on a motorbase.
Since the edge around the film looks good and clear I have to assume at this point that my shutter is probably running a little slow and allowing more light to the negative than I intend. I will test this hypothesis and adjust accordingly.
Unfortunately, I still have several negatives from this batch to develop and I would appreciate a bit of advice. Although dense, the negatives are certainly printable. Should I reduce my development time in an attempt to lighten the negative a bit or should I just leave things be? I don't believe I have printed anything this dense so I am curious how this will affect the prints, beyond requiring additional time under the lamp?
I am going to go try and get a print on one of these in the hopes of having something to scan.
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