Recent content by Andrew

Hi Bobby, If you want sharpness, acutance and edge effects try something other than TMX. I have tried TMX in many developers and dilutions with virtually no success at achieving edge effects even with developers which do give these effects on other films. The sharpest film I have...

Hullo Oriecat, The wonderful thing about traditional B&W photography is the variety of opinions and working methods it encourages. I read above that one contributor is very happy with Delta 100 in Rodinal and that is all part of the rich fabric of life. However my tests show that Delta 100 in...

Hi Max, Unlike others contributing to this thread, my tests ( with a densitometer) show that Delta 100 and Rodinal do not work well together. The Exposure Density curve has a J type shape, with low contrast in the shadow tones increasing progressively towards the highlights. This gives...

Dust on glass negative carrier Hi Chaim, I strongly recommend you persevere with the double glass neg carrier, it is the only way to hold negs flat for accurate focussing. Use anti Newton ring glass on top. Never touch the glass with your fingers or if you have done so clean it very...

RH Analyser Pro users Hi Fred, The RH Analyser Pro works like a charm with any paper and enlarger. You just have to calibrate for each paper with that particular enlarger. My very detailed instructions for calibration are posted on the RH Designs website. The process is exacting and you do...

Frank, I have not tested Ilford FB but here are some results with other papers for comparison. Agfa MCC111 Multicontrast Classic with a Stouffer half stop step wedge and my LPL ( Saunders in USA ) 4x5 enlarger at grade 2 gives 12 steps visible, counting the first step as that just darker than...

Dear forum members I have read the posts on this topic with much interest. The next forum topic, split filter printing appears to be dealing with the same issue. It is my experience that: If we are making a straight print, ie. where the whole print gets the same total exposure, then 1. If a...