RH Designs Vario, Split Contrast Printing, Dry Down Compensation

jeroldharter

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Just getting started with my new timer. Inspired to buy one after I saw Les McLean use one at the Silver conference in Pasadena.

Am I right to assume that I set the dry down compensation for the yellow exposure of the final print only? In other words, I should ignore the shadow exposure (magenta) and apply drydown compensation to the highlight exposure (yellow) only?

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lee

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nope the drydown works on both soft and hard exposures.

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Jerold -

It's usual to set dry-down on both exposures. If you set it on the soft exposure only, you risk blocked-up shadows - the reduction in soft exposure increases the overall contrast setting.

Regards
Richard
 
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