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... i haven't worked in analog for a long time, but one basic wisdom has always helped me to get the right shades of gray.Another scan off same roll as above, I though I made a mess of first roll- still nowhere near as expected. HP400, Scanner bought some years ago from forum member Dan Lindburg, I hope he is well and full of health and happiness. Location of this photo: As I was driving through the village of Whitley. All adivces on my poor dev skill will be greatly appriciated.
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Most welcome for the advise,this is the spirit of forum participation. I have been a film user up till about 2005ish. Indeed B&W self deleloping is not as easy as it looks and i am here to learn and experiment.... i haven't worked in analog for a long time, but one basic wisdom has always helped me to get the right shades of gray.
the dark side of the finished photo is controlled by exposure - the light side of the photo by development.
if the dark tones of your photos are too deep for you with negative film, expose a 400 film with 320 asa.
if the light tones are too dark for you, develop a little longer ... and vice versa, when it should be exactly the other way around.
if you will be satisfied, never change your film/developer combination, just adjust it to the weather conditions.
summertime/wintertime etc.
please excuse my bad english