DARKROOM AUTOMATION F-STOP, Instruction Manual

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If multiple dodges are to be made the shortest dodge must be made first.
1. Set the base exposure
2.0
but do not expose
2. Press the menu key to advance to dodging
d0.5
and enter the number of stops
to hold back.
3. Insert the dodger. If more than one dodge is to be made then all the dodgers
must be inserted. When placing the dodgers it can be useful to use the
footswitch to turn the enlarger on for focusing with either the paper covered or the
red filter in place.
4. Start the exposure with the expose key or footswitch. If a footswitch is used then
both hands are free to hold dodgers when the exposure is started.
5. Remove the dodger(s).
If this is the last or only dodge then go to step 6.
If more than one dodge is being made then remove the dodger for the just
completed dodge, leaving the other dodgers in place. Enter the number of
stops for the next dodge and go to step 4.
6. Press the menu key to advance to
Fin.
.
7. Press the expose key to make the finishing exposure. All the dodgers should be
removed from the light path.
8. Make burns, if any. The timer will advance to burning
b0.5
at the completion of
the finishing exposure. If no burns are to be made then press the menu key to
return to the base exposure display.
The timer’s memory mode aids in making multiple dodges. Every tap of the
footswitch starts a dodge exposure and then advances to the next dodge exposure
automatically - leaving the hands entirely free to manipulate the dodgers.
Burning
Burning is performed after the base or dodge exposure has been made. Each burn
is for a different area of the print. To give an additional burn exposure inside of a
burn see
Progressive Burning , below.
1. Press the menu key to advance to burning
b0.5
.
2. Set the burn exposure with the arrow keys
b0.6
,
b0.7
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