Ilford 500H

Melvin J Bramley

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Any thoughts on the Ilford 500H?
Can you split grade print with one?
Are they compatible with Agfa multi contrast paper?
Are they reliable?
 

AnselMortensen

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The photo lab where I worked had an Ilford 500 setup on a D5XL.
Right before I left, they switched from Kodak paper to Agfa MCC, and there were no problems.
It was very reliable, but that was 1989-1996.
You can change filter grades in mid-exposure if you want to.
The best enlarger setup I've ever used.

I currently have an Ilford 400/ D5XL system at home (older than 500), and I miss that grade 5 sometimes.
 

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MattKing said:
It takes a bit to get used to the fact that there is just green and blue light coming from it (assuming it isn't from the relatively rare first version).
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How does one dodge/burn at high contrast? That's mostly blue, which is hard to see, making it hard to keep a tool in proper position.
I heard that's why Ilford's contrast filters are reddish: They pass red light so you can see the image and keep your tool positioned.

Mark
 

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albada said:
How does one dodge/burn at high contrast? That's mostly blue, which is hard to see, making it hard to keep a tool in proper position.
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It is fairly easy to see what you are doing. When the only light is blue, that is what you see.
 
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