I use a few different paper developers, sometimes mix them in different ratios. Not sure how to determine the preferred developing time. Suggestions appreciated, thanks!
I use a few different paper developers, sometimes mix them in different ratios. Not sure how to determine the preferred developing time. Suggestions appreciated, thanks!
Hans Berkhout
www.gelsilver.blogspot.ca
Paper development time is largely of a completion process. Short times result in muddled tones, longer times fog.
Develop until the image stops changing. Unless you want ver warm tones and reduced contrast; then back off on development a bit.
Take a negative with good shadow detail. Make 5 test strips of the shadow area and develop those for 1 min, 1.5 min, 2 min, 3 min. and 5 min. This will tell you all you need to know.
Hans Berkhout
www.gelsilver.blogspot.ca
I use an old Kodak Exposure Guide. I believe Delta manufactures a copy these days.
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
With what you post - WHY are you using different developers? WHY different ratios?
Go with one, learn it in and out and change only if you find you can honestly get a "better" image with the change. A "better" image where you can actually see an improvement or difference that is important to you.
Until then you are wasting your time experimenting.
” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”.
From time to time the argument of "stick to one film/developer/camera/etc" pops up, but it always confuses me. Knowing that experimentation is essential in the process of learning, what is to be gained by eradicating it from our practice?
It's a good argument. That's why.
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