I've read The Zone VI Workshop & I'm working my way thru 1 of the later editions of The Negative. I'll have a look at that & try it out; thanks.
Any recommendations on an enlarger that I can fit in my bathroom? This looks tempting. I know nothing about printing apart from what I've read on the x-ray threads. The alternative is to take it to the photo lab here in town & get their advice/have them make test prints.Contact printing your negatives is the best (and cheapest) way to see what's actually in them. It will help you pin down the exposure/development scheme that best fits your needs. A used enlarger can be had for next to nothing. You just need a light source that provides controllable and repeatable exposures.
That's what I've been trying to do. Had to change 2 variables in #1 only because it was so underexposed. If I'd pulled it at 15 minutes it would have been blank, and I would have learned nothing from the effort.Also, the main thing is to find a way to control (as much as possible) all the parameters, from handling, to processing, to printing. Changing only one thing at a time, while keeping everything else constant, is the fastest way to learn what works and what doesn't.
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