Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What's so important about contrast in negatives? For the last year or two I've been using split D23 (were the first bath is straight D23 and the second is a 20 percent borax solution). This gives me lots of shadow detail without blown highlights BUT my standard Ilford Multigrade filter, with a condenser enlarger, is # 3-1/2 instead of # 2 using HP5 and FP4--SO WHAT? I'm happy with my prints. I've tried Rodinal 1:50 recently with FP4. The negatives print with a # 2 filter, but I still slightly prefer the look of the split D23. Bob Marvin On Monday, November 22, 2004, at 10:36 AM, GREG LORENZO wrote: > I picked up a roll of Ilford HP5+ as the photo shop had no Tri-X. > Nice film but I found it lacking contrast