Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Lottermoser wrote: > > PetersonAG@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL (Peterson Arthur G NSSC)7/25/0010:05 > AM > > > had gotten the impression that, conversely, overexposing and > underdeveloping > > rather decreases contrast. > > Correct. > Over exposure + reduced development = decreased contrast > Under exposure + increased development = increased contrast > > George Contrast is the densimetric difference between the high and low tones. If you make your highlights denser though development but then make your shadows also denser though exposure you haven't effected contrast. You've just added density. Unneeded density at that. Mark Rabiner