Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That has been my experience also. I found that by placing a flat matte board by my safe light, so that the printing sink is in shadow, helped immensely. Slobodan Dimitrov Roy Zartarian wrote: > > Let me second Richard's suggestion. Even with my drydown > percentages developed according to Ansel's procedures (including > the microwave), I found that the early batches of prints for the > recent exhibit were too dark after drying. Then I realized that I was > looking at the wet prints under a light far brighter than that under > which the prints would normally be seen. > > Roy > > On 12 Jan 2001, at 21:46, Disfromage@aol.com wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 01/12/2001 10:15:36 PM, howard.390@osu.edu writes: > > > > << Got to learn about dry-down, though. I'm discovering the hard way that it > > compresses the tonal range: both blacks and white move towards grey. >> > > > > Martin, > > > > Try a smaller wattage inspection light. If you experience dry-down your > > light is too bright. I learned this from Bruce Barnbaum's book, and it > > changed my life. > > Richard Wasserman > >