Matej Maceas
(K=24381) - Comment Date 8/16/2005
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In order to get more contrast, you need to underexpose and overdevelop (relative to your normal procedure). That is, expose the film as if it had a higher ISO rating and then prolong the development time (push).
Or you could just expose normally and then make the prints using higher grade paper. That way you don't run the risk of losing detail in the shadows (due to underexposure) and/or the highlights (due to overdevelopment) in the negative.
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Christian Franke
(K=197) - Comment Date 8/23/2005
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I use Ilford Multigrade Filters when making the prints to achieve more contrast in my pictures. I got mine via ebay, low cost - great effect!
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Harvey Guikema
(K=313) - Comment Date 8/30/2005
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Normally, with a red filter you are trying to get more detail in the sky. At times a polarizer will help, but with a twin lens it is difficult (but not impossible) to use. The alternative is to shoot and process normally ( expose for the shadows, develop for the highlights) and in your printing, burn in the sky or dodge out the foreground.
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Stuart Knipe
(K=96) - Comment Date 9/23/2005
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try looking for compositions with the contrast to start with. If you squint at the shot you are trying to take you will get a better idea of the tones in it.
Also if you have a spot meter try and keep the values not to far apart that way you will have more chance of producing the contrast required in the darkroom
Or try the zone system!!!! but I am not going to try and explain that here!!!
Also for the dev times check out the contrast time charts on this PDF
http://www.ilford.com/html/us_english/pdf/Delta400.pdf
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