diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 615b804..5d94c61 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ that matter to you without making backup negatives.** I promise you're going to mess some of them up. + ## Why Bother? When stand (or one of its variants) works, it gives you negatives of @@ -81,6 +82,22 @@ digital post processing, this is approximately the chemical equivalent of an unsharp mask.) +It's worth mentioning that there are other approaches to the problem +of holding highlights while expanding mid-tone contrast. You can use +a lower contrast or "compensating" developer like D-23. This is +a very simple and inexpensive 2-component developer you can easily +mix yourself. + +David Kachel - no fan of stand processing but a superb contributor to +this craft - has a novel technique called "SLIMT". In a negative with +really bright top zones, he adjusts for shadow and mid-tones as +necessary, *and then mildly bleaches the negative* during the pre-soak +phase prior to development. It's a novel technique and uses minimal +chemistry. I plan to also explore this at some point as well: + +[http://davidkachel.com/wpNewDK/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLIMTs_Practical_Application.pdf](http://davidkachel.com/wpNewDK/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SLIMTs_Practical_Application.pdf) + + ## So How Does It Work? Stand techniques depend on a basic property of how film develops - @@ -127,6 +144,7 @@ tune your stock Ford engine to produce more horsepower either. It is not recommended by the manufacturer ;) + ## What's The Downside? As film develops, it produces chemical byproducts like bromides that @@ -159,6 +177,7 @@ Still, this can be conquered and - at least in my view - should be in the arsenal of tools for any advanced monochrome silver photographer. + ## Terminology There are many references to this sort of development in the literature @@ -196,6 +215,7 @@ stain (as well as Film Base Plus Fog). So each of these techniques has a place. + ## How Did I Test? I exposed and developed a variety of films using all four of the @@ -379,6 +399,7 @@ least two exposures of every scene you care about. Try one with stand techniques, and have a backup you can process normally if needed. + ## Copyright And Use All content here is Copyright (c) 2021 TundraWare Inc., Des Plaines, IL USA