Response to Developing film

1. First, determine your effective film speed and development time. You can find the details in any book that gives a comprehensive coverage of the zone system. With that information you will be able to get consistant results with your negatives and won't have to resort to experimenting and unknowln results. As far as the film you shot, you underexposed the film by almost two stops. You may not have any shadow detail present on the negatives. To bring any life into the mid and high lights you should over develope the film by aboout 40%. Never use a squeegee!! The only thing that should touch your wet negatives after fotoflo is dust-free air. You really should get a book on the basics of photography rather than experimenting. It will save you a lot of time and money. So, unless you're rich or know you'll live to 100, get a book. Good luck, R

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