[Digitalis]

My point is when teaching people, you start with the information that Kodak, Ilford, etc., have provided.

Everyone experienced with darkroom film development knows that the information they provide is intended as a guide: a rule of the thumb, intended to deliver optimal results for the majority of usage cases. However, if you get into specialized darkroom techniques following recommended technique may not produce the results you want and in theses cases having a bit of knowledge on how developers actually work and the mechanics that each variable in the process controls can allow you to produce negatives with contrast more to your liking, especially if you are working with fixed contrast papers - but fixed grades are becoming a rarity now.

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Last edited by Digitalis; 03-11-2023 at 07:19 PM.