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Old 10th July 2011, 07:05 AM
Dave miller Dave miller is offline
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Your idea as to the filter settings are correct, but there are other factors that come into play, so I must ask you a few questions.

Are you trying to increase contrast because you like dramatic high contrast prints or are you simply trying to achieve a "normal" print?

What paper are you printing on, how old is it and are you sure that it is a multi-grade (variable contrast) paper? Some papers are fixed grade and changing filters will have little if any effect.

What paper developer are you using and is it new?

Do your negatives print correctly using the grade 2 filter settings?

What film are you printing from? At what speed did you rate the film, and what time and developer did you use?

Lots of questions I know, but it is all information needed to try and get to the bottom of your problem.

Lastly, welcome to the forum.
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