Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 10/27/2006
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You might drop the times a bit indeed. For already processed film your only hope is in the choice of paper and processing of the prints though.
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Kevin King
(K=139) - Comment Date 10/27/2006
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If you're guessing at the temperature, then that is most likely the problem. The processing temperature is very critical to the contrast of the negatives. A change of just one or two degrees will make a real difference. You need to get a good darkroom thermometer and control the temperature closely througout the processing cycle.
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 10/28/2006
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as kevin indicates you can' quess, temperature or times.
also increasing development times, increases contrast, not decreases.
try printing with a grade 1 filter and see it that helps.
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Phillip Cohen
(K=10561) - Comment Date 10/28/2006
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You can try diluting the chemicals 2:1 and makeing sure the temperature is correct. A difference of only a half degree can make a big difference. Also the amount of agitation you give it will make a difference in the contrast. If you are using hand agitation, you probably want to give it good agitation for the first 30 seconds, then only 2 seconds of agitation every 30 seconds there after. If you agitate it too much you will get higher contrast and grain.
You might also try another developer like Microdol X if you can find it which is a much slower fine grain developer that will give you a nice smooth negative with decreased contrast.
Phil
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