Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Stephen: >I don't know the proper way to make this decision but I do know the wrong way >because >I am doing it now!? I see someone's formula ( T Max with D-76) try that for >two rolls >and then switch film and/or developer for the next two rolls. Guess what? I >have no >idea what combo is best. I'm having a great time trying all these new >developers and >the only thing that I know is that I end up liking every combo and not knowing >why one >is better than another. I failed to heed the warning of a sage photographer >who said >stick with a combo for at least 3-4 months then switch. Currently I am using >T max >developer if I am in a hurry and Xtol if I have more time ( helluva a way to >decide). > I don't like T max film because it 'beats' the hell out of my fixer ( another >pathetic way to decide which is best). Oh and just to confuse things I got >three >rolls each the other day of Agfa 25, High Speed Infrared and Pan 50. In about >a month >I will probably end up where I started a year ago which was TriX and HC110 Dil >B! >Good luck and tell us what you settled on. > > >Ernie Nitka >(BTW can beer be used as a developer as I lots of that at home) Ernie- As a matter of fact, beer CAN be used as a film developer, but only if you are looking for fine-grained, full-scale, easily printable negatives. The problem is that determining the proper time/temperature interlock is NOT for an amateur. If you send me six cases of Dos Equis I will, as a friendly gesture, advise you on a developer strategy for your LEICA CAMERAS. Robert