Chris Goodman
(K=1078) - Comment Date 6/4/2004
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It seems like you are using too wide of an aperture and maybe too long of an exposure, depending on how dense your negs are. Are you running a test strip? I usually run a test at f/11 for 3,6,9,12,15 seconds. Once you develops that you can see what exposure looks the best. I can't really go into more detail because I don't know what paper you are using. If I did, I may be able to pinpoint the problem for you.
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Alyazia Khaleefa
(K=1168) - Comment Date 6/5/2004
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Thanx Chris.. i\ll try it once more..
what i've done early this morning was:
Ap 11 for 16 sec.. when i reached second 5.. i change the Ap to 5.6.. it looks good.. but i'll try once more..
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Matej Maceas
(K=24381) - Comment Date 6/5/2004
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You mean you change the aperture while exposing?
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ann clancy
(K=2014) - Comment Date 6/5/2004
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perhaps when you made the 8 x 10 you forgot to stop down, which would lead to overexposing the print.
It would be more helpful to make your test print at the size you wish to make.
As the enlargement increase, the contrast decreases and the time for exposure increases.
It is not a good thing to change f stops right in the middle of the print. what you did was to add 4 times the amount you started with. Starting with f 11 and going to 5.6 is two fstop .
We really don't have enough information to add much more advise. Do you mean the contrast became too dark? There is a big difference between to much contrast and overexposure,
what filter were you using or what grade paper?
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Nick Nagel
(K=37) - Comment Date 3/29/2005
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When you print the whole picture, the enlarger light is closer to the paper. When you enlarge it to print a section, the light is further away thus making the print darker, try longer exposure with maybe a 3 1/2 or 4 filter, click the aperture one click up from the end too.
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Scott McFadden
(K=5663) - Comment Date 3/31/2005
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the carrier ?
my guess is you are
Contact printing using the same column setting as an 8x10 enlargement and then are putting the carrier in for enlargements but not for contact printing.thus blowing out your contact exposure evaluations as you refocuss the neg.
try focussing an enlargement before you contact print then remove place neg carrier back in and contact print if glass is used to print the contact this will screw with your times adjust time if nesscery then print the enlargement.
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Carolyn Lee
(K=1389) - Comment Date 4/1/2005
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Make a test strip of the new 8x10 enlargenment and base your settings off that.
Contact sheets usually look better than the enlargement. Whenever you print a new picture or new size, ALWAYS make a test strip unless you have a very acute eye and judgement for negative density.
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