Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/02

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Subject: Re: T-max 100 for Colorado, was Re: What the hell's a FIE?
From: ireland@blazenet.net (Robert Brummett)
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 19:49:16 -0500

>Tom,
>
>I would like an answer to the same question. I never plan to abandon TriX,
>but there are many situations when using this film can lead to much
>unhappiness.
>
>In my earlier e-mail I reported on my happy results with T-max 3200 exposed
>at 1000. Next, I will be moving to T-max 100 and 400. I hope that these
>films will be more appropriate for Colorado scenics using the 35mm format.
>
>Incidentally, I looked at the "grain" structure of the T-max 3200 under my
>25x focuser. I like what I see.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Chris
>
>
>>Just curious.....Are you using the times/temps/dilutions posted on Kodak
>>page or have you developed your own?  How about Tmax 400?
>>Mike Leitheiser
>>
>>"When the trout are lost, smash the state."
>>                                   Tom McGuane
>>
>>
>>

My experience has been to NEVER trust Kodak dev time reccs. They have been
(for me) ALWAYS 15-20% too hot. Even w/ a diffusion or coldlight head the
Kodak reccies are a death sentence for good negs. Over expose and
underdevelp w/ Tri-X = nirvana!

Robert