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Pros and Cons of Stand development?


John,

And for the record, the noob asked for comments about the pros and cons of stand development, not general advice about film development from someone with no clue about stand development.


Yup. Good luck to noobs: I "stand" by my observations
 
Easy guys....your reputation of learned posts with good advice isn't worth the heart-burn of small disagreements raised while debating stand development. If stand development confers a look to your prints that you are seeking, then stand all night long. If not, then don't bother. Back to the Jobo with time, temperature, and agitation.....

Ed
 
Cons: it can look like sh*t in 35mm, gritty, grainy, falling apart in enlargements beyond 5x7. If the technique doesn't fit the subject matter, disaster. Streaking is also a serious risk. It has its place for sure, but watch out. I think John's advice to noobs is sound. Save this technique for later, if for no other reason than to have a basis for comparison once more conventional approaches are mastered. Standard agitation is also capable, after all of outstanding results.
 

Ed,

Sorry if this exchange bothers you. However, I am one who believes that if a question is asked and one does not have a clue about the content it is better to just keep quiet.

Sandy King
 
I remember reading an interview with the late Oliver Gagliani about his development techniques. He recalled letting a negative sit in the bottom of a tank of nearly exhausted developer overnight to develop to "gamma infinity." I think it was Super-XX in D-76.The idea was to "plate out" silver from the developer onto the film to increase density and get a compensating effect at the same time. Worked for him.

Peter Gomena
 

:rolleyes:
 

I heard that Atget found out about stand development by searching and browsing APUG.
 
I use stand development on rare occasions for some extreme situations. These situations are those in which the highlights and shadows are separated by two zones or less and I want contrast. An example is sand dunes under very heavy cloud cover. Only then do I find the extreme amount of time worth the trouble compared to a more usual development pattern with agitation.
 
No argument here Sandy. Simply trying to defuse a situation.
 
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