First time Printer. Loving it!

[raytoei@gmail.com]

Just a short note to say that last Saturday, I tried dark room printing for the first time. I love it! In a span of 2.5 hours, I only managed to print 4 images. Time passed too fast while I was having fun.

If there any are any good advice/faqs out there, please point me to the right direction.

The developer used the supplied Ilford Multigrade developer from the class. But I am thinking of getting my own developer for better control, currently looking at Ethol LPD.

cheers!

raytoei

 

[tj01]

A lot of papers these days come with developing agents incorporated in the emulsion layer. They don't yield to control of contrast very well by changing DEV time.
According to Ansel, Ethol LPD is almost identical in effect to Dektol ( Chapter 5, The Print ).
Have fun.

 

[Dwayneb9584]

Congrats man that's awesome.