Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi there: I've been a dedicated 35 user for a while, and have wasted too much film on experimentation, but I have learned a few things. Combinations I've found successful include: 1. Tri-x and T-max 400 in D-76 1:1 2. Ilford Pan F Plus,T-Max 100 and Afapan 25 in Rodinal 1:50, 3. Agfapan 100, Tri-x, and Hp-5 Plus in T-Max RS. All these combinations have given me prints I like, with the favorites consistently being T-Max 100 shot at 50, processed in Rodinal 1:50, and Tri-x shot at 400 processed in D-76 1:1. I've lost too many good photos by experimenting, but I'll know I'll do it again when another new film comes along. I'm a sucker for punishment. By the way, some of the best enlargements I've seen done from small film were by a friend of mine, from Ilford Delta 100 processed in Pyro. I don't like Pyro because of it's toxicity, and the Delta didn't impress me in T-Max developer. You can't buy Delta easily here, so my experimentation stopped. Bob