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Re: a lot of over-exposed negatives: what to do?



Shannon - The difference between 320 and 400 is pretty insignificant,
slightly more than a third of a stop. I wouldn't worry about it.

--- Original Message -----
From: "shannon stoney" <sstoney@pdq.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 6:02 PM
Subject: a lot of over-exposed negatives: what to do?


> I have been thinking about the whole issue of exposure and development for
> alt-process, and I have come to the conclusion that most of the negatives
I
> made over the past year are over-exposed for those processes.  That is, I
> thought my film speed was 320 for alt-process as for silver,  and it's
> probably really closer to 400.  So, all the shadow areas are over-exposed.
> But I would like to salvage these negatives if I could, for alt-process.
I
> wonder if I could just under-develop them a little, and then adjust the
> printing solutions for a less contrasty negative?  Or, the alternative is
> just to develop them for silver printing. I'd really rather print them
some
> other way though. What would you do?
>
> --shannon
>
>