Darkroom Printing Part 3 - The Basic Print

[@HugoFerneyGomez]

Great video and demonstration of printing and finding the right settings. I like how you showed here the darkening of the shadows by increasing the filter grade. Thanks!

[@PictorialPlanet]

Thanks Hugo.

[@davidpresnell1734]

I like to cut the print to size saving cut offs for the testing. I also look for black on every print if possible and get it by using a clear but developed and fixed negative. I keep a chart beside the enlarger for the times and hights of the carrier to get my black for each film type. Then if my chart suggests 14 seconds I place a 2x8 strip on the easel and do 10,12,14,16,18 seconds. After developing and viewing I may do 13,15,17 seconds to check for my choice. I useally have plenty of cut offs to make all the tests I want. Keep records! I include 3 things in each folder the negatives a proof sheet and an 8x10 page with all the data I need to duplicate the print!David

[@PictorialPlanet]

Great record keeping! Good idea for the chart by the enlarger!

[@ZOMBIELUIS666]

These videos are so good. Thanks for all the work you put into these. 📸

[@PictorialPlanet]

Cheers!

[@AM-kn1ln]

Thank you, your videos are amazing

[@marinaamonaco]

THANK YOU !!!!

[@markbloor7649]

excellent video, really helpful series.

[@PictorialPlanet]

Glad your finding some useful stuff here Mark.

[@AustenGoldsmithPhotography]

Great stuff John , good to see your subscribers rising all the time

[@PictorialPlanet]

Thank you Austen!

[@photozen8398]

Is it possible please to explain what you mean by grading? or link me to a video you did about it so I understand?

[@PictorialPlanet]

When I talk about grades I'm meaning grades of photo paper. I use multigrade paper and filters.

[@AndrewHenderson]

Fantastic John, enjoying your book too

[@PictorialPlanet]

Thank you and special thanks for buying my book!

[@martin-f5482]

very interesting video, I use f-stop printing with a small app and WLAN really which gives me increments of 1/2 a f-stop

[@PictorialPlanet]

Nice!

[@martin-f5482]

I ment a relais... FADU F-Stop Enlarger Timer

[@TheCrimsonFlash]

So when you say grade, you mean you're using multi grade paper and then using, in this example, a 2.5 filter?

[@PictorialPlanet]

Yes, that's right.

[@jonathanhotopf1823]

Great video, what’s the pen you use exactly?

[@PictorialPlanet]

Thanks Jonathan. I use a propelling pencil. Pencils don't run.

[@ackamack101]

Dust is the enemy lol. It’s true! 😢

[@PictorialPlanet]

Cheers

[@markbloor7649]

excellent video, really helpful series.

[@PictorialPlanet]

Thank you Mark.