Originally Posted by
McAir
First of all, I want to thank those that have responded. I realize and appreciate the time and thought some of these responses took, and think it speaks to the character of this group. There is some very insightful information that I think is valuable as I return to 4x5.
Among my film development consideration was a comment I remember that Bruce Barnbaum made about placing shadows in zone III. In short, because of zone III being essentially part of toe of the curve, it would be better to expose in zone IV and print down to zone III, thus retaining texture in the shadow rather than just tone. So, I was thinking of exposing Illford HP5 at 320 or even 200 and develop accordingly. This would I think result in a somewhat flat negative that, after a scan, could easily be modified in Lightroom. I could be way off here, but this was my thought process. Even a rating of 320 vs 400 with normal development might preserve highlights without over blocking shadows. I know testing would be in order but I'm just looking for a good starting point.
Again, thank you all for your comments. Really looking forward to getting back into large format. I have a trip coming up soon to the Hocking Hills of Ohio and the Badlands of SD in October. So, my new journey will begin.
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