How to develop over-exposed film

You must over-develop it. The common approach of reducing development
of over-exposed film leaves you with very low contrast and a
poor-looking print. By over-developing it, you get some contrast back.
True, the neg will be very dense, but the prints will have better
contrast.

This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to date!
Except that you were one of the worlds best printers...THAT one will
stand the test of time as being the most incorrect statement to ever
cross the bandwidth of the net!

Over exposed and over developed negs actually REDUCE contrast and if
you knew anything about B&W, you would know that. Sheesh, try and get
SOMETHING right once in a while.

BTW, I'm STILL waiting for that print you promised about 3 months ago
to show your "talent". Guess we both know you have none.

"ScarpettiKnowsNothing" wrote in message
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This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to date!

(said softly) - Please use quoting, otherwise your post hang unsupported in
the air to look like mad ravings.

"ScarpettiKnowsNothing" wrote in message
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This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to date!

(said softly) - Please use quoting, otherwise your post hang unsupported in
the air to look like mad ravings.

ScarpettiKnowsNothing wrote:
This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to date!
Except that you were one of the worlds best printers...THAT one will
stand the test of time as being the most incorrect statement to ever
cross the bandwidth of the net!

Over exposed and over developed negs actually REDUCE contrast and if
you knew anything about B&W, you would know that. Sheesh, try and
get
SOMETHING right once in a while.

BTW, I'm STILL waiting for that print you promised about 3 months ago
to show your "talent". Guess we both know you have none.

Development controls contrast. Longer development means greater
contrast. Overexposure causes loss of contrast. Increasing development
of overexposed negatives will offer better contrast than
underdevelopment of overexposed negatives.

Try it and see.

I'm getting some new enlarging equipment. After that.

The question is what can you do with an overexposed negative to get the
most contrast (assuming that's what is needed):

1. Under-develop it
2. Develop it normally
3. Over-develop it

Answer: 3

jjs wrote:
"ScarpettiKnowsNothing" wrote in message
oups.com...
This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to
date!

(said softly) - Please use quoting, otherwise your post hang
unsupported in
the air to look like mad ravings.
Oppsy. sorry about that. New to the new Google format.

wrote:
ScarpettiKnowsNothing wrote:
This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to
date!
Except that you were one of the worlds best printers...THAT one
will
stand the test of time as being the most incorrect statement to
ever
cross the bandwidth of the net!

Over exposed and over developed negs actually REDUCE contrast and
if
you knew anything about B&W, you would know that. Sheesh, try and
get
SOMETHING right once in a while.

BTW, I'm STILL waiting for that print you promised about 3 months
ago
to show your "talent". Guess we both know you have none.

Development controls contrast. Longer development means greater
contrast. Overexposure causes loss of contrast. Increasing
development
of overexposed negatives will offer better contrast than
underdevelopment of overexposed negatives.

Try it and see.

No **** Sherlock. But you get to the point, very quickly, that the
increased dev. benefit doesn't work, and in fact decreases your
contrast. With over exposed negs the best is to pull it a little...how
much depends on how over it is. Next is continue with normal
development. Worst is your suggestion.

Now THOSE are facts, and I've got several hundred thousand rolls of
development under my belt to back it up.

wrote:
ScarpettiKnowsNothing wrote:
This is the most useless and incorrect dreck you have posted to
date!
Except that you were one of the worlds best printers...THAT one
will
stand the test of time as being the most incorrect statement to
ever
cross the bandwidth of the net!

Over exposed and over developed negs actually REDUCE contrast and
if
you knew anything about B&W, you would know that. Sheesh, try and
get
SOMETHING right once in a while.

BTW, I'm STILL waiting for that print you promised about 3 months
ago
to show your "talent". Guess we both know you have none.

Development controls contrast. Longer development means greater
contrast. Overexposure causes loss of contrast. Increasing
development
of overexposed negatives will offer better contrast than
underdevelopment of overexposed negatives.

Try it and see.

No **** Sherlock. But you get to the point, very quickly, that the
increased dev. benefit doesn't work, and in fact decreases your
contrast. With over exposed negs the best is to pull it a little...how
much depends on how over it is. Next is continue with normal
development. Worst is your suggestion.

Now THOSE are facts, and I've got several hundred thousand rolls of
development under my belt to back it up.