Re: Bio and first stab at HIE

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- "Brewer, Kevan" <kevan.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Now for the bad news, all the shots were over-exposed to some extent. Some
1-2 
> stops and some a lot more - the exposure has bled into the sprocket holes

This is simply part of the testing process.  I have found that with my Nikon
cameras (6006 and 8008) that metering at EI 250 through a #25 filter generally
works best (of course, this will vary with the season and other factors).  You
will also want to ensure that the film was not overdeveloped.

> One more thing, examining the negs against a bright light source I noticed 
> tiny 'holes' in the emulsion.

This is something I have yet to see.  I don't know of any advantage in
pre-soaking the film, as this merely adjusts the contrast (of course, it
doesn't "hurt" the film either).  I did find pinholes in HSI, so perhaps this
is a similar problem.

Cheers -

george


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