Erik van Straten
Veteran
gelatin silver print (tth amotal 50mm) leica mp
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silver gelatin print (nikkor 35mm f/1.8) nikon s2
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This thread is making my head hurt. You guys are waaaay overcomplicating a simple thing.
1- Do the 00 first. Pick the time that gives you the highlights you want.
2- Expose your next test strip with that time and the 00 filter then without moving the paper switch to the 5 filter and do your test strip on that same paper. Pick your exposure to get the shadows where you want them.
Easy Peasy. That is about all you need to know so you can stop reading here if it suits you.
Occasionally if you are doing larger prints or using grainy film, the 5 exposure can degrade the highlights. This is because you are actually enlarging the space between the grains. If you notice that happening, back off your 00 exposure a little.
Starting with the 5 exposure is a mistake because the 00 will also add density in the shadows.
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That is about as super simple as I can make it. Hope that helps you. 🙂