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    jgmotamedi
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    Most likely too much bromine. Perhaps run a bromine test stip. You may also want to dilute your bromine a little bit.

    #17222
    jgmotamedi
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    It could also be fog–did you expose the plate to light before or during development?

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    vjpalsa
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    Thank you. I kept the plate in almost total darkness while taking from the filmholder to development. Will keep experimenting.

    #17233
    nawagi
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    See if this test plate helps you. The image was in bright sun, EV of 16.
    I-30, Br at :02, :04, :06, :08; I-Heal-10 – exposure info at the bottom.

    I think your image is overexposed and over bromined.

    NWG

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