Grandpa Ron
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I know this sound really dumb to those who work with film but It has been decades since I dabbled it developer.
My question is, how do you know when your negative is the proper density?
I have had color prints returned from the photo labs and the photos looked fine. The negative however ranged from light to very dark. The printing machine obviously compensated for the different exposures.
I am going to try some 4x5 black and white film shots. At this point all I can do is,
My question is, how do you know when your negative is the proper density?
I have had color prints returned from the photo labs and the photos looked fine. The negative however ranged from light to very dark. The printing machine obviously compensated for the different exposures.
I am going to try some 4x5 black and white film shots. At this point all I can do is,
- Trust the light meter reading for shutter speed and f stop.
- Trust the developer instructions for time and temperature.