Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tina, In general you should overexpose and under develop to temper the contrast. When I run into a bit more contrast I rate my films a stop slower and develop as recommended in the literature. I use only xtol because of its versatility. cheers, Michiel Fokkema Tina Manley wrote: > LUG: > This trip I've decided to take only Leicas - my two M8's and one M7. > I'm going to take B&W film and try to think in B&W again. I'm also > taking my Noctilux which I love but have never been able to use with my > M8's, so I'm looking forward to using that. I am worried about the high > contrast that I'll run into in the Andes. When I was in Bolivia, the > shadows were so black, I'm still trying to work with those photos. > > Slobodan, you suggested Neopan for blocked shadows. What developer do > you use? Dilutions, temperatures and times? I use a Jobo so any > suggestions you have for developing for film that will be scanned would > be greatly appreciated. > > TIA, > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release Date: 1/10/2009 > 6:01 PM >