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Visible image stain, low general stain film/pyro combo

PerfesserKev

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Friends,

For a demo in a university photo class I am looking for a film/developer combination that gives the highest proportional image stain and perhaps a relatively low general stain.

I'm not looking for something eminently printable, fine grain or for any fine finishing consideration. I simply want to have a LF neg that I can show students where the proportional image stain is visible to the naked eye.

Though much valuable stain for printing is often nearly invisible, I'm looking for the dramatic effect so students can see clearly what the stain is doing before then finding a good printing or scanning combo for themselves.

Any suggestions welcome, particularly from the serious alchemists out there (Mr. Leban, Mr. Wimberly, Mr. Hutchings, Mr. Moersch, Mr. de Fehr...).

Advance thanks!
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Yes, HP5 or FP4 with whatever pyro you have. If you are also asking about a film that does not take the stain well, it seems like Delta 100 I tried once. Perhaps somebody else could confirm that.