Originally Posted by
davisg2370
There is nothing wrong with using a prewet or increasing the published times by 10% to compensate for a prewash. I am merely stating that is what Kodak says in their publications. They no longer include a prewet in the instructions, and state if one is used, then compensate your time for the reduced contrast that will happen. I am guessing the extra time is needed either from a slight dilution from any remaining water, or more likely, extra time needed to displace the water in the gelatin emulsion from the prewet. Because they do not include it in their instructions, their recommended development times are based on not using one.
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