Gast
Hello
I developed a roll of Fomapan 200 in Rodinal at a dilution of 1:50 for 8 minutes at 20°C, using Agfa Kipp (as recommended by Foma). Now the negatives seem a bit pale (underexposed) to me.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Should I extend the development time? By how much?
Is the film actually 200 ISO or perhaps less and needs to be exposed accordingly, or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks for your advice
MKL
Hi Martin,
First of all: I’ve made a right mess of things a few times when I’ve judged negatives based solely on their appearance.
Before you change anything, I’d suggest making an enlargement or measuring the negative.
You can then use the findings to determine what action to take.
- Generally too thin AND no shadow detail -> expose for longer
- High gradient required on the paper (i.e. too little contrast in the negative) -> develop for longer
To make a proper judgement, however, you should also have exposed subjects with a normal contrast range (approx. 5–6 stops of subject contrast).
Otherwise, the only way to find out is to test it.
Best regards,
Michael
Gast
Hi Martin
The Foma negatives are generally a bit ‘thin’
Don’t worry about it for now; just enlarge the negatives first.
I was disappointed with the negatives the first time round too – but the print then
looks OK.
Best regards
Maik
