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Ilford FP4+, Iso 125, developed in ID11
Printed on Ilford paper |
There are
reasons for your photographs to
be out of focus. If we assume that the negative was sharp when it was exposed,
it could be if you are using a glassless negative carrier that the negative may
have popped and requires refocusing. Another cause is vibration, you need to
make sure that you are not knocking the enlarger when you are exposing. If the
enlarger is mounted on an uneven surface or rickety table this will not help
nor will living near a main road with lots of heavy traffic.
If when
looking at the photograph it looks
blurred, it has not been focused properly. You can cure this by using a
focusing negative. To make one you need a negative of no value as you will have
to scratch the emulsion in several places. It is simply a case of placing this
negative in the enlarger and focusing until the scratches are razor sharp.
Alternatively you can use a special focuser.
