Re: [APML] Film developing

[`Cuda <rgabbert@mgfairfax.rr.com>]

Jim:

Thanks for the reply.  I'll relay this and see what happens.

It's very frustrating when you know you have at least a couple of decent shots out
of 36x4 rolls.

rG


Jim Janusz wrote:

> Cuda,
>
> Tell the lab to print one or two of them manually using densities of +4
> or +5 and see how they come out.  After that test you can adjust up or
> down until the sky and moon are correct.  If he runs them on auto they
> will always print very light.  (Noritsu equipment anyway.)
>
> Jim
>
> `Cuda wrote:
> >
> > It seems that all my lunar shots are overexposed when I get them back from
> > the 1 hour photo shop.  Last night I took multiple shots of the moon at
> > exposures ranging from 1/8 to 1/500 and ALL of them came back overexposed
> > from the developer!  One frame came out with a pure black background, the
> > shutter was 1/30 (overexposed), but had a pure black background.  I just
> > don't understand how a 1/250-1/500 would have been overexposed.  The rest
> > were all with that greyish-green background.  I've studied the negatives and
> > many look to have sharp detail and not overexposed.  I have explained to the
> > guy (numerous times) that the pictures should have a fairly dark (almost
> > black to black) background.  He says he knows and will adjust his
> > equipment.  I just can't believe how a crescent moon shot with 100 speed
> > film and a 1/500" shutter will be overexposed by the camera.  The camera is
> > definitely not the problem.  A roll of regular (terrestrial) shots were
> > fine.  Anyone have any suggestions?  I'm going to take the negatives to a
> > different place and have them printed again.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > rG
> >
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