/fgt/ daily reminder (courtesy by anon): one stop per decade is (generally) bullshit >negative film ages better than positive >black and white better than color >slow films better than fast >storage conditions (dry/cool) matter more than years >Negative film is shot 1 or 2 stops overexposed and then PULLED in development so that you build more density in the exposure and develop less such that the fog is limited >slide/positive film is shot at box speed or overexposed and pulled. >if you home develop you can also use benzotriazole as a restrainer for the the first developer in E6 process
Useful links >[massive dev chart] gives times for home film development https://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php >[film dev] shows results of development regimes https://filmdev.org/ >[news & community links] 35mmc.com casualphotophile.com kosmofoto.com emulsive.org japancamerahunter.com
>thread question do you have friends that like analog photography as well or do you just do your stuff by yourself?
some 3 weeks ago I posted about thinking of getting into large format in the middle of the next year or so, but fuck it I think I'll do it next month or the other >Toyo Omega View 45D (4"x5") >Nikkor 180mm >maybe a Schneider Angulon 90mm along with it >a sturdy tripod >some 3 or 4 plate holders >Kodak Tri-X 320 am I forgetting something? is there anything else I should consider? I'll also buy some trays for development, seems easier to use than the Paterson adapter and I can develop 4 or 6 sheets at the same time I'll get a loupe for focusing as well, and... is that it?
p.s.: thanks to all the people who helped me a couple weeks ago, I got hyped up and want to get into large format as soon as possible>>4384908 I saw comparisons, agitating more often yields better contrast and as stand development gives very flat results it's probably a good thing to do it more than just at the beginning and 30 minutes mark. I will have to experiment with this but I am thinking shorter development time and a couple more agitations might be ideal. But I guess then it's not stand development anymore.