RA4 -controlling saturation-

[Berri]

I'm usually quite happy with the saturation of Kodak ENDURA Premier (F) but sometimes I have some photos where I'd like to lower the saturation quite a bit. I read here on apug that it is possible by modifying the developer, but I haven't quite understood it. Do I have to make the developer mor acidic (lowering the Ph)? can I do it by adding citric acid? How much? Help!!!
(I don't want to do bleach bypass, because I don't use separate bleach and fixer, and because it would increase the contrast and grain)

 

[Photo Engineer]

To decrease color saturation, add a small amount of Sodium Sulfite to the developer. This lowers contrast and it can lower Dmax. I suggest 1 g/l or less. You need do nothing more.

The color balance changes for me and the prints become more red.

PE

 

[Berri]

Thank you! I'll try it!

 

[mnemosyne]

Or you could give Fuji Crystal Archive (the "basic" European stuff for optical printing, not DPII or similar) paper a try, it has lower contrast and saturation (and Dmax) compared to Endura Premier. The difference is quite noticeable.