Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, 2 Feb 1997, Dan Cardish wrote: > It appears that the high-lights are thin, implying underdevelopment. I > exposed the film at an EI of about 80, developed in XTOL 1:1 for 10 min a= t > 20=BA C. The same results for two separate rolls (one 35mm, the other 12= 0). > I have also used XTOL with HP5 film, following Kodak's recomendations, wi= th > excellent results. It is only with TMAX that I am a little fearful of us= ing > it without further testing. >=20 > Since sending the original post, I went and printed one of the negs. I g= ave > about 20% less time then my "standard" printing time, and used a 3 1/2 > filter on Multigrade IV (I usually try to print with 2 or 2 1/2 filters). > The print appeared surprisingly good. The grain is much less noticeable > than similar negs with D76, but the accutance does not appear to be as hi= gh. > However, there is a smoothness in the tonality that I usually see only i= n > medium format. >=20 >=20 Please note that Kodak made a big mistake in their instructions. They have the wrong Celsius conversion from the F temperature. The tech person on their 800 number warned me of this before he sent the technical sheets. Someone goofed up at Kodak. This could cause underdevelopment if the C is used instead of the F. This is in the rotary tube instructions. I cannot find it in the tank instructions. Ed Meyers