..You may be wondering how we know which negative we want to spend a piece of paper on, without seeing a positive of it first. The answer is simple, we make a contact sheet. A contact sheet is a kind of preview of all the frames on a roll or at least most of them.

..Making a contact sheet is no different than making a print of a negative. Instead of shining light through the negative, as it's name infers, the negatives are in contact with the photo paper. To make a contact sheet it is important to follow the instructions below.

Step 1 - Prepare the chemicals to be used by mixing them according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you use warm water to mix your developer, let it cool to about 70 F. before using it.
Step 2 - Pour the chemicals into the appropriate trays that have been assembled close to each other in the order you will use them (developer, stop-bath, fixer, and wash).
Step 3 - Check the temperature of the developer. Also check and adjust the temperature of the running wash water.
Step 4 - Clean the glass you will use to hold the negatives in place on the photo paper.

 

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