Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Once again, same argument for the splitgrade, but I would not be arguing for film on an economy basis. For our trip to Antarctica, I've just spent 900 on the film and chemicals (but will probably only use about half) and 1500 on the digital snap camera On 09/02/2006, at 19:08, Richard wrote: > Ah, two things: 1) Dry Down effect is fairly consistent with the same > paper and developer. Do the test once, and then adjust the timing when > you make the final print whenever you use the same paper and > developer, 2) the RH Analyzer supposedly avoids the Dry Down effect > because you spot the whitest white with details and the darkest dark > with details. If you trust that, then you can more or less ignore what > you see because the Dry Down is built into the calculation. > > At 11:59 PM 2/8/2006, Daniel Ridings wrote: >> ...But I never found working in the darkroom an immediate experience. >> You >> always had to guess the "dry down" effect on the print, how it would >> look the next day when it was dry. A print can look beautiful with >> rich, deep blacks when it is wet ... but dry it and you get another >> print. >> >> No, immediency is not something I would apply to wet darkrooms. >> ... > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Alastair