Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I'm just starting to use Agfa films again after a 20 hiatus. Any >recommended developers for the 100 and 25 in 35 and 120? I'm looking for >something that will make the negs look high in contrast, with a good mid >gradation. > >Best, > Slobodan Dimitrov Slobodan, In addition to seeking a high contrast developper, you might also experiment with pushing the film to increase contrast. On this subject, I just checked out of the library the two "Darkroom" books put out by Lustrum Press (R. Gibson's press) in the mid 1970. There are discussions with about 20 photographers who talk about how they use the darkroom to achieve their "look." Gibson's stuff is very high contrast, and he talks about what he does to get the contrast he wants, which included seeking out high contrast subject and shooting 400 film in bright daylight to blow out the highlights. There is some interesting stuff in that book. Guy