> I often have issues with it coming out with very low > contrast, would a monobath be useful in countering that?
No, a monobath will make the problem worse because it will be compensating, that is it will develop more in the shadows than in the highlights. The developer and fixer are in a race with the developer turning exposed halide into silver while the fixer is removing halide at the same time. So you get interactions that you don't get with normal development. Is your contrast low because the midtones are low or is your contrast low because the fog level is so high? Increasing your developing time or using a more active developer will increase contrast in the midtones... but it will make fog worse. If you are using expired film that is partially fogged, you can add benzotriazole (Kodak Anti-Fog #2) to the developer and it will reduce or eliminate the aerial fog.... but.... it will require increased developing time AND increased exposure. --scott _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
