Hi Scott, Thanks for your reply! I think a significant source of my low con images the first time I used the film was due to underexposure. The film was 4X 7277, probably from the 80s? But I was told it had been stored well, so I only compensated by rating it for 200. I used it again and rated it at 50 iso, really blasting it with light when I shot the second time, processed it the same way (except with more agitation, and probably a higher temp come to think of it...) and have better pictures, low contrast but in a nice dreamy way instead. The fog contributes to that dreami-ness I think. Thing is, I don't necessarily always want soft, you know? Plus, doing bucket/bathtub processing makes the monobath a very attractive idea. I was also looking at trying Rodinal. Since we are on the topic, I was wondering if anyone had experience processing color motion picture film with C41 chemistry? I have successfully done remjet removal tests and developed my color film in the D76 I use for B&W, but of course I'd like to see my colors. The kits seem to only make a small amount of developer, is it even enough to do a roll of 16mm? Thanks everyone! Nicole Elaine Baker MFA in Visual Studies, 2019 Pacific Northwest College of Art Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies *www.magiklantern.com <http://www.magiklantern.com>*
On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 3:10 PM Scott Dorsey <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >
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