How dumb I am! I just mixed in a roll of Acupan T800 with Fomapan 400 pushed 2 stops (16 min in Microphen) ... The Acupan 800 was exposed as 2 stop push also, but needs quite less developing in MPH to get there - around 14-15 minutes AT MAX. Results: the 800+2 is quite overdeveloped. Pushing didn't help either! Highlights are all blocked up, while shadows are there, but contrast is way too much. I can try printing on grade 0 or 00, will have to try. Could some proportional reducer help reduce the highlights? Farmer's reducer? I have not yet used reducers, would it work on such a grainy push here? I don't want to cause more mess than I already have. I just hate this contrasty concert lightning! Next time I will "underdevelop" (or not push) some TMZ at ISO speed (around 1000 - 1200, ain't it?). should be better. Now that I got some faster glass, I can go down in iso ;) Thanks the B&W gurus! Frantisek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
