JamesD
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I've push-processed a roll of ISO 100 film (TMX) three stops to 800 in accordance with Kodak's recommendations. I expected that with a three-stop push, the negatives would be of pretty high contrast, but as-is, printing them at grade-5 on multicontrast paper yields only about average scene contrast. The original scene was fairly contrasty, as well, and the overall effect I was going for was grain and contrast.
I'm a little disappointed. What I want to do is make the darks darker while not really affecting the lights.
Is there anything I can change in the print processing to increase the contrast further? I'm already using a #5 filter, and my standard printing process, 90 seconds in Dektol 1:2, 30 in indic. stop, and 3 minutes in the fix. Exposure is 30 seconds at f/8 on the enlarger.
I'm a little disappointed. What I want to do is make the darks darker while not really affecting the lights.
Is there anything I can change in the print processing to increase the contrast further? I'm already using a #5 filter, and my standard printing process, 90 seconds in Dektol 1:2, 30 in indic. stop, and 3 minutes in the fix. Exposure is 30 seconds at f/8 on the enlarger.