Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Johnny Deadman wrote: > > on 29/2/00 7:50 pm, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote: > > > > > Kodak also recommends against presoak for at least a decade. I'm sure Fuji > > does > > too! (I'm going to check on that) I've tried not presoaking, it does not work > > for me. Killer Air-Bells from Hell when you least want or need them!!! > > I'm with the presoak as airbells are horrible, but do you extend the dev > time? The less rapid uptake of dev into emulsion is supposed to suppress > contrast (= need to extend dev time for equivalent gamma). > -- > Johnny Deadman > > photos: http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > music: http://www.jukebox.demon.co.uk I would think presoaking might add a minute or two to your developing time and LOWER contrast/compensation but I don't know. But that's my guess. Mark Rabiner