ABSTRACT
Film development is the final step to secure a high-quality negative. Unlike print processing, we rarely get the opportunity to repeat film exposure and development, if the results are below expectations. In order to prevent disappointment, we need to control film processing tightly. Otherwise, fleeting moments can be lost forever. Once film exposure and development is mastered, formerly pointless manipulation techniques become applicable and, in combination with the Zone System, offer the possibility to manage the most challenging lighting conditions. Many photographers value the negative far higher than a print for the fact that multiple copies, as well as multiple interpretations of the same scene, are possible from just one negative. The basic chemical process is nearly identical to the paper development process, which was covered in some detail in ‘Archival Print Processing’, but a comprehensive understanding is important enough to warrant an additional, brief overview. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780240816265/ffb21561-2f2c-4dca-99ec-f086fc154d4d/content/figch6sc2_u1_OC.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
