Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/01

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Subject: [Leica] Neopan-Xtol Xpert-Tease Sought - Cutting-To-Chase Version
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Thu Mar 1 10:33:32 2007
References: <C20C81C7.47160%mark@rabinergroup.com>
 
Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> I've also used 1+3 for 12min. But this gave me too much grain.
>>
>> Shooting at 1600 gives me way too much contrast.
> 
> 
> Michael contrast is controlled by film development. Not exposure. Which is
> setting your ISO at a different number.
> 

Doesn't overexposure and underdevelopment lower contrast and increase 
shadow detail? At least that is what  I see in the techdocs of Xtol.
I always thought we have to expose for the shadows and develop for the 
highlights?
I guess I have to try again on  1600 and develop less.


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Best regards,

Michiel Fokkema
Replies: Reply from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Film/Dev combos and Scanner contrast range)
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