RE: Development or Exposure?

["George L Smyth" <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-infrared@xxxxx [mailto:owner-infrared@xxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Martin Gebhardt
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 4:14 AM
> To: infrared@xxxxx
> Subject: Development or Exposure?
>
> I took my pictures on a sunny morning (itīs winter here!) in a
> greenhouse with my FM2. ASA setting was 800 and I metered through the
> lens with a #29 dark red filter in front of it. Should have been 1 or 2
> stops less???

I shoot mine slower, but have shot it this fast with good results.  However,
if your film is too dense, this would indicate that the problem may not have
been film speed.

> For development I used Tetenal Ultrafin 1+20, 17 minutes. I computed
> this based on D-76 development times by Laurie White compared with how
> D-76 and Ultrafin are used with Delta 400. What do you think?

I don't know anything about this developer, but am guessing that you may
have offered too much development.  Try again, developing for 40% less.

Cheers -

george

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