[Leica] Chalk and Charcoal in HC110

[JOHN COZ <johncoz@erols.com>]

> We've been talking about chalk and charcoal tonality from I assume B
> dilution of HC110 ...this has become a consensus. There is a fellow in
> this group who loves it. Ansel Adams claims to have used it I think with
> Trix X Pro medium format film but that's a mystery as that is a deadly
> combination in anyone else's hands as has been noted on this site by
> other people as well. Especially in 35mm (tri x).

I felt that way until I accidentally exposed a roll of Tri-X ar EI 100.
To compensate, I reduced the development time in HC 110/B.   The results
were airy and clean.  I now shoot Tri-X at EI 200 as a standard and do
not feel that I am getting soot and chalk.  Have you tried anything
similar?

JC