Printing

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Make a step wedge first
to determine exposure.
I did this one at 50M.
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step wedge

After making your best guess
from the step wedge, make a
partial print of your image.
Use a strip or a quarter
sheet to save money.
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quarter sheet one

I felt this was much
too flat so upped
the magenta to 80
and did it again.
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quarter sheet two

From that second partial
print I made my best guess
on time and contrast
for a full-sized print.
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print one

That print came out
too light and not
evenly exposed from
side to side. So
for my second try I
backed down to 70M,
added a couple seconds,
and did some burning
on the corners and
left side of frame.
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print two

Once you're happy
with a print from
a particular roll
of film, you can
try this same time
and magenta setting
on another image (if
it looks similar on
the contact sheet).

Put in the second
negative, focus,
and frame up in
the speed easel.

First try a
quarter sheet at
the same settings
(f-stop, magenta,
and enlarger height).
If this turns out
good, bang out a
full sheet next.

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