hblad120
Member
I am seeking information about film development that will increase the tonal range and contrast of some film I shot recently.
Here are some background facts. I just visited the mountainous rice terraces of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. Much of the landscapes I shot contained various shades of green, brown, and grey with some shadowing whenever I could get it into a shot. In black and white, of course, there will not be a great variation of tone.
The equipment I used were:
Leica M2 (35mm)
Rolliflex (6x6)
Inconta (6x6)
Yes, it was a retro photo shoot.
In the Leica I shot Efke 100 and Ilford HP5 at the rated speeds. In the Rollie and Iconta I shot Kodax Tri-X and Verichrome at the rated speeds.
I have recently started developing my own film and up until now my only experience has been with Tri-X using Rodinal. In the limited times I have been doing this I have loved the results I get using different dilutions, but the photos I have shot had a normal range of tones in the images. I develope using inversion in tanks, by the way, and my enlarger has a cold light in it.
Given the liklihood that the new images will not contain a great range of tones can you recommend a developer, dilutions, and times for each of these films that will increase the tonal range and contrast.
Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Here are some background facts. I just visited the mountainous rice terraces of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. Much of the landscapes I shot contained various shades of green, brown, and grey with some shadowing whenever I could get it into a shot. In black and white, of course, there will not be a great variation of tone.
The equipment I used were:
Leica M2 (35mm)
Rolliflex (6x6)
Inconta (6x6)
Yes, it was a retro photo shoot.
In the Leica I shot Efke 100 and Ilford HP5 at the rated speeds. In the Rollie and Iconta I shot Kodax Tri-X and Verichrome at the rated speeds.
I have recently started developing my own film and up until now my only experience has been with Tri-X using Rodinal. In the limited times I have been doing this I have loved the results I get using different dilutions, but the photos I have shot had a normal range of tones in the images. I develope using inversion in tanks, by the way, and my enlarger has a cold light in it.
Given the liklihood that the new images will not contain a great range of tones can you recommend a developer, dilutions, and times for each of these films that will increase the tonal range and contrast.
Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.