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Re: [APML] TP for terrestrial work



To process TP in normal lighting you might want to use a water bath technique... you will need a darkroom... process the film with constant agitation for 30 seconds to start, then plunk the film in distilled water and let it sit for 60 seconds... then back to the developer for normal agitation for 30 seconds, then back to the water etc etc etc... what happens is where the film is greatly exposed there is a lot of activity but in the water bath all the developer is used up immediately in the emulsion... where there is less exposure the activity is slower... this lets the "turtle" catch up. You will see amazing gains in the shadows and low midtones and a reduction in the highlight density. How long to develop? You'll have to experiment... this works very well with D76. A lot of work but it can generate negatives that are even better than using a compensating developer.
 
       Tony