Tallgrass park

I wonder about the yellow green filter. Is it possible that it might be adding similarities to all your greys? I personally like long tonal ranges, but it's usually necessary to get some snap into it. Push it up another 1/2 grade at least, to see
if you can get a better black. Also this pyro thing, always trying to get the whites to come down, really isn't necessary for many kinds of images, especially industrial.

I'm about in that boat on the pyro, I had used HC110 for years and can't say for sure why I changed.

Anyway, I'm going to drag out my last batch of Agfa FB paper and give it a whirl. I do think the J&C may be more of the problem than the developer. I had done a couple rolls of the 510 semi stand and printed on the Agfa and they were fine, although the scenes didn't have a wide contrast range.

Thanks

Mike

I think I know what you mean about contrast but I often wonder if this is an "APUGer problem" rather than a real one. Given the light conditions and scene this may have been an accurate representation of it.

My wife who probably represents "Joe Public" better than me would say in her accurate if unscientific way: " At least you can see into this picture" I know exactly what she means. Needless to say she looks at me strangely when I go on about needing contrast and " punch" in prints.

pentaxuser

OK, I gave this another shot and punched it up some. I just love old machinery. Also switched to Kodak Polycontrast IV paper.

Mike