Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A third of a stop overexposure shouldn't make that much difference with Tri-X, which has enormous headroom for overexposure. But if you shot six rolls that way and are sending them to a lab for development, send just one roll in first and have it processed normally. Take a look at it when its returned (preferably print the negatives), and then decide if you want to adjust the development time for the rest of your film. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Honemann" <ddh@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 5:04 AM Subject: [Leica] Exposing Tri-X at 320 > If you intentionally overexpose by a third of a stop by rating Tri-X at 320, > do you then under develop by the proportionate amount? Or do you develop as > normal and let the latitude of the film compensate for the overexposure > (hoping to bring out more details in shadows)? > > I ask because I've never tried this before, and having shot a few rolls this > way, am about to take them to the lab to be processed and wonder if I should > say anything. > > Thanks, > Dan > > P.S. All six rolls were shot with a Leica M6 (vain attempt to keep this OT). > >