• Welcome to Photrio!
    Registration is fast and free. Join today to unlock search, see fewer ads, and access all forum features.
    Click here to sign up

reduce dev time for low intensity RLF

Neil Grant

Member
Allowing Ads
Joined
Jan 30, 2007
Messages
555
Location
area 76
Format
Multi Format
...my camera exposure was about 8 sec on FP4. The negs have come out rather contrasty looking (as expected). Development was 8 mins in FX 39 1+9. What percentage of time do you think I should shorten by?
 

koraks

Moderator
Moderator
Joined
Nov 29, 2018
Messages
26,732
Location
Europe
Format
Multi Format
I generally cut back or increase by something like 30-40% and also adjust exposure. Then again, I'm not inclined towards a subtle approach. I'd rather over compensate in order to get a feel for the dynamics and then home in on the desired end point instead of inching my way towards it. If you want to do the latter, consider an adjustment like 15-20%.