Sometimes you get fun ideas you just want to try out. This is one of these ideas. On a recent occasion I saw how interesting light fall there was under a lamp post in the dark. I thought of making some portraits under a lamp post and because of the yellow-ish tone the lamp post gives, I chose to make it analog black and white. I often prefer the look black and white film gives in low light compared to what I get with a digital camera.
I organized with a model, and loaded the Bronica with a roll of Kodak Tri-X400 and set to work. Because of the lighting conditions, I chose to shoot the Tri-X at 800, and I developed it in Xtol Stock. I chose to go for stock solution, because I wanted high contrast and minimal grain. Therefore I used less time in the developer.
The results came out very nice, and I got exactly what I wanted from this shoot.
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Interesting experiment with an unusual light source.
Developing with Xtol stock solution (undiluted) will not affect contrast if you use developing time according to Kodak’s official developing times. An increase in developing time, however, will increase contrast.
LikerLiker
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have understood that from my chemistry knowledge that a more dilute developer would decrease contrast, but that might not be the case. Time for some experimentation here.
I always develop following the producers’ guide lines as far as possible.
LikerLiker
A high degree of dilution with a compensating developer like e.f. Rodinal will give slightly less contrast because of reduced highlight density compared to a «normal» developed negative.
LikerLiker
That makes sense. Lucky I went for undiluted here. More contrast would have killed the image.
LikerLiker