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Re: [OM] B&W film development for Zone System

Subject: Re: [OM] B&W film development for Zone System
From: Rick Beckrich <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2015 17:52:05 -0400
My favorite approach followed Fred Picker,,, the guy who introduced me
HC110, back-in-the-day.

I think you can find used copies of his "bible" on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Zone-VI-Workshop-Fred-Picker/dp/0817405747/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1428616070&sr=1-1&keywords=fred+picker

On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I understood the rule of Expose For the Shadows, Develop for the
> > Highlights. As my knowledge, I determine the area of zone 3 and meter the
> > highlight area is zone 8. Then I have to develop the film with N-1 to
> > reduce highlights to zone 7. Am I correct?
>
> You are correct. N-1 does move Zone 8 down to Zone 7. Usually. What
> N-1 does is move Zone 9 down to 8. All the rest compress downward
> some, but not as much. 8 will almost reach 7, 7 is almost 6 and 6 is
> about 5.5. From there on down, you don't see much change at all.
>
>
> > I'm confusing that how many reducing time is correct. I use Kodak HC110
> > developer and make different dilution for different contrast of film. I'd
> > control the water temperature in 20ºC & 7 mins developing time. Normally
> > I'll develop film a bit thick (over) for easier printing in darkroom.
>
> I use the tables at digitaltruth.
>
> http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php
>
> --
> Ken Norton
> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.zone-10.com
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