Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:32 PM 4/29/96 -0400, you wrote: >1) Like Marc, I have found contrast control with TMax 400 to be a bit of >a problem. I am careful, but I don't have regular access to a good Kodak knew they were taking the bull by the horns with they made T-Max 400. They specifically made it much more senstive the processing variables so that careful photographers would have more control with it. Which is probably one (of many) reason(s) they don't intend to discontinue Tri-X. John Sexton has taken pictures with T-Max films for his upcoming book on Industrial Power, or whatever it's going to be called, that are going to really show what can be done with this film. He processes it in Jobo processors with T-Max developer at 1:9 and higher dilutions. Like HC-110, it works softer at higher dilutions, but it has the advantage of being much more energetic, so that instead of having to use 16 oz. for one roll you can use 8 oz. even at dilutions up to 1:15. So a four reel tank can do four rolls instead of two. He has one picture of the inside of some power plant, and the tonal range is so wide you can see the elements inside the light bulbs in the ceiling glowing instead of being blown out as otherwise would be expected. And the overall tonal range is smooth as silk. Pays to have Ansel Adams for a teacher, eh? <g> ========================== Eric Welch Grants Pass Daily Courier