Re: HSI in PMK

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	Did you use the standard 1:2:100 dilution ? If so you may try
adjusting that to 1:2.5:100. Increasing the pH should give you a good
kick in the highlights . otherwise lengthen the development time and
increase agitation.
	Any or all of the above only as long as your shadows have good
detail . Heck I rate HSI at EI 25 and that's with a #25 filter !

Regards,

John S. Douglas           Photographer, webmaster  & darkroom wizard !
Fine wedding and portrait photography     Black & White our specialty.
Spectrum Photographic Inc. Temp: http://www.cybercomm.net/~spectrum
         Bringing the fine art of photography to your wedding !


On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 08:16:48 EDT, you wrote:

>Just developed my first batch of 4 x 5 HSI in PMK developer, and was very 
>dissapointed. I rated the film at asa 200 and 400 and shot through an 87 
>filter. Film was developed in a JOBO using 500ml of PMK for 12 min. at 68. 
>Negatives were very light and flat. Even the overexposed shots lacked 
>contrast and definition. Any suggestions?

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