Response to Reducing Film Contrast During Development

I doubt a water bath would work well as a compensation for wrong film speed with TP. The emulsion is not really thick enough. Try 4.5 mins with vigorous agitation for the first 10 secs and then only slight agit every 2 mins. Sorry I don't have Kodaks film book with me here but if all you did was use the film for a test, throw it away "after" you try the shortened time with little agitation. Good testing habits are a must. Why waste good film and chemistry? I use TP all the time but I don't waste it on anything over 6 stop range. I run into enough brick walls. Another thi9ng you could try would be flashing the film slightly to help establish your shadows a little more. That's where you will lose detail by shooting it at ISO 32. It's not a bad speed to shoot it at but your shadow detail will be thin. Just don't over agitate it and over develope it. Also a quick trip through the bleach will help even out the slight mottling. Just process it and learn for next time. James

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