Tom Ferguson (tomf2468@pipeline.com)
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 15:22:03 -0800
"I" (Tom Ferguson) wrote (poorly):
>If I need an expansion, I find much bette results increasing
>the dilution of the developer and the time, rather than just
>increasing time. For a plus one I would use 50ml per liter of
>developer (instead of 30) and 12 minutes (instead of 10).
At 8:32 AM -0500 1/27/99, Carl Weese wrote:
>Tom,
>
>Just to confirm something in your post, I too have found that when
>trying to expand HP5+ contrast range for Pt printing using a
>conventional developer like HC110, increasing the strength of the
>developer (decreasing the dilution of the concentrate) is more effective
>than lengthening the time in standard dilution.---Carl
Yep.... You caught me ;-( My number are correct (for me), my language
was terrible. If I want a plus (or expanded) development I use (as does
Carl) a STRONGER developer NOT "increasing the dilution". And to think my
Mother was a high school English teacher!!
Tom
tomf2468@pipeline.com
http://www.thefstop.com/tf.html
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