Hullo Kerry:

Suggest you take Ilford FP4 125 & HP5 400 film.

In soft sunlight & bright cloudy conditions use FP4 rated 125 ASA. Take general
meter readings and increase exposure between half & 1 stop to allow for shadow
areas.

In bright high contrast sunlight when detail is required in shadow areas use HP5
rated 400. If possible make or estimate the exposure required for shadow detail,
then reduce the exposure by 1 stop.

I would use Ilford Microphen developer full strength. I would chose a minimum
development time to produce a slightly thin negative to deliver the kind of
easy-to-print negative which I prefer.

Black & brown complexions are rather tricky and particular care must be taken to
obtain desired skin detail in both highlights and shadows.

I strongly suggest you carry out exposure and development tests on short strips
of both films BEFORE leaving.

In development I have always used constant agitation. This enables a high degree
of precision to be obtained in selecting suitable development times and
consistency in negative density.

Have a safe & happy journey and I look forward to seeing your results......
Raymond

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