how-to semi-stand (and not fall over)

df cardwell said:

The other is to raise the shadows relative to the highlights, the curve pivoting at the midtone, as it were, on a fulcrum.

Essentially we 'push' the shadows while 'pulling the highlights'; he shadows continue to develop while the highlights develop until they stop.

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Finally, someone realizes the possibilities beyond making sharper appearing prints.

There's still hope!

The vibrations! Oh, the vibrations!

sly said:

Nah, it was no where near the dryer.... it was in the kitchen watching me measure baking powder for the muffins.

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Apparently you've not heard of Meese and James' work of developer actions in the vicinity of muffin mixing.......

Try sideways

In some work I was doing on sorta-semi-quasi-stand developing I got erratic results on bromide drag. Sometimes none, sometimes some, I think varied with the film, even. Pretty much the observations here.

There is no law that a developing tank must be kept upright if it is liquid tight. I found that by laying it sideways and then giving it a partial roll at intervals gave drag free negs.

The tank should be full, although I can't image film in any air bubble drying out while up.......

df cardwell said:

Depending on the film, you would end up with flat highlights, too flat. So, you balance the agitation (highlight control) with the time (shadow control) and place the midtone by exposure. Well, that's how I use it !

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Works for me too... (Thanks to Don), I am using minimal agitation with Neopan 400, a film with an ill deserved reputation for being overly contrasty and loving the results with Rodinal. Sharp, even and lovely microcontrast.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showfull.php?photo=82372

An example of the above combination Neopan 400 in Rodinal 1:50 Minimal Agitation.

Pretty good, John

Thanks Don.

It was a "harsh light" day last summer and I was delighted with the rendering of the Whites especially.