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Old 07-15-2008, 03:50 PM   #10 (permalink)
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For years I used this equation with a 'room temp.' method. The equation is taken from the Kodak darkroom dataguide. I remember using my first computer (Commadore 65) to decode the Kodak wheel back in the 80s. Later I put the equation into an Excel spreadsheet.

New Decimal Time=((X_Constant*($B$6-(Temp * Y_Constant))/(1+(Temp * X_Constant)))+Y_Constant)*(LOG(A9))+($B$6-(Temp * Y_Constant))/(1+(Temp * X_Constant))


x_constant =-0.6205672
y_constant = -0.576929
$B$6 = base time (min)
Temp = base temp (degrees)
A9 = new temp

To convert to minutes and seconds:

Minutes and seconds =INT(decimal time[-1]) + ((decimal time[-1]-INT(decimal time[-1])))*0.6


(working spreadsheet available to anyone who asks)
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