Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was always taught to expose for the shadows and develop for the highlights. On Sep 20, 2005, at 10:51 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > Probably simple underexposure when you took the shot. > > Daniel > > On 9/21/05, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote: >> With the last roll of Tri X soaped in Xtol 1+1 (e.g. I have been >> using the >> same combo with much success), some of the pictures have really bad >> looking >> shadow. Here's a 100% crop: >> http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/tmp/badshadow.jpg >> >> Ignore the dust specks etc. It's like any portion of the faces in the >> shade >> looks like that. I have other pictures taken at the same times and >> they >> look fine as long as they are not under strong shade. >> >> Is it incorrect development time or temperture? I have tried scanning >> with >> both the Nikon LS-4000 and the Minolta 5400 with no discernable >> differences. >> >> Thanks. >> >> // 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >