Originally Posted by
LabRat
For reversal processing, a contrasty process developer is generally used, as the film Dmax gets low after bleaching due to depth removal of silver, so an energetic semi-line developer is used for max black...
I have posted before that B/W reversal is difficult to shoot in a variety of lighting situations due to a pronounced "reciprocity" effect at different common outdoor light levels, it rough on metal and plastic processing gear, and is toxic...
I think one is better off shooting a normal neg, and contact printing a dupe from it, and development in a vigorous semi line dev instead...
Steve K
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