Tri X N- @ 200iso

[Steve <steve@mvillage.com>]

Oldleica@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I've been reading the Negative by Ansel Adams. After doing a loose EI test I
> shoot Tri-X @ 200 using  N-1 developement (Ansel recommends for 35mm roll
> film Tri-X) . Using the film chart in Appendix 2 developemnt for N-1 is at
> 4.2 mins in a 1:7 delution of HC-110 (minus 20% from the recommended 5.25min
> of developement because I use a condenser enlarger). I'm new to this and I
> plan to experiment with this using different devlopers and maybe film. Has
> anyone tried this and does anyone have any suggetstions of film/developer
> combinations for B&W.
.Sounds like your on the right track. I use HC110 because its easily
available and last a long time. I used to use it in the concentrated
form when not doing alot of film. i.e. not diluting it two times only
once. Edwaf FG7 was a favorite, but hard to come by here. In art school
Agfa Rodinal was very popular with trix, very sharp but also the grain
was very sharp. FG7 seemed to smooth out the grain and contrast of trix.
Now I shoot tmax and the chromogenic t400cn. Shouldn't it be called
homogenic?
Steve