Start time for contact sheet

   Hi,

   I just came back from purchasing enough equipment to develop 35mm film and
make a contact sheet (with much thanks to many people on this group). Now I
would like to tackle my first contact sheet.

   I've decided to create the sheet in my bathroom. I have a light which hangs
from the ceiling directly over the sink. I have put a piece of wood over the
sink where I will lay the paper, negs and glass.

   If I stick my camera on this wood, with the lens face up, at 400 ASA, F4 I
get a reading of 1/500. I have no idea if this is sufficient to answer my
question but for how long should I expose the paper for to create my contact
sheet? I'm not looking for an _exact_ time but something to start with.

   Thank You

   J


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