caculating zone system film development times -1,+1...

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It has been a long time and I don't recall how to determine development times when using the zone system (+1, -1...). I usually shot t-max 100. Can anyone help with guidelines?

-- Craig A. Uecker (zonie@gwi.net), February 25, 1999

Answers

There's no fixed rule, you have to do tests. You might start with plus or minus 20%.

-- Alan Gibson (Alan.Gibson@technologist.com), March 03, 1999.

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