====== Film Development ====== ===== Dimensions ===== Film dimensions ^ Format ^ Dimension ^ Surface (per sheet/roll) ^ • ^ • ^ | 135 | 24mm x 36mm | 311 cm² (36 exp) | 1 | 0.67 | | 120 | 61mm x 760mm | 464 cm² | 1.5 | 1 | | 4x5 | 100mm x 125mm | 125 cm² | 0.4 | 0.27 | ===== Rules of thumb ===== ==== Exposure Index (vs. SBR)==== The table below suggests how to select film exposure index (relative to box-speed) and adapt film development time (relative to datasheet) given an expected subject brightness range (SBR).[(biblio:Lambrecht2011)] ^ SBR ^ EI ^ Time ^ ^ | L | - | - | rainy or foggy day | | N | -2/3 | -15% | bright but cloudy day | | H | -1 1/3 | -30% | bright sunny day | ==== Expansion / Contraction (N +/- development) ==== In general, a rule of thumb is to[(biblio:Lambrecht2011)]: * increase exposure by 1/3 stop whenever the SBR is increased by one zone (N-1), while decreasing development by 15%. * decrease exposure by 1/3 stop whenever the SBR is decreased by one zone (N+1), while increasing development by 25%. From another source (?), the following reccomendation is given: The table below suggests how to adjust film development to accomplish N+/- development. ^N-1 | -15% < N-1 < -25% | ^N+1 | +25% < N+1 < +40% |