Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01BEF4D1.8E517D80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Andrew Moore wrote: > > > Currently, I'm in a process of shooting and evaluating Delta 400. = Again > > developed in XTOL 1+1. Just started to print some of my photos from = my > > recent trip to Italy on 11x14 (inch) FB paper and I'm really = impressed with > > the low grain and sharpness of D400. > > I try this combination (Delta 400 in Xtol 1:1) several times, = including > last weekend, and the first thing I notice is the appearance of more > grain (at least on the negatives -- I haven't printed yet) as compared > to my Tri-X negatives. I shoot the Tri-X at 320, and the Delta at = 400. > I process in 1- or 2-reel stainless steel tanks for 14 minutes at 68 > degrees F. If anyone has tried Delta 400 in Xtol 1:1, with less = grainy > results, I'd like to hear the recipie. Interesting. I've been doing some tests of Delta 400 developed in Xtol = 1:1, with a densitometer. I am rating the Delta 400 at 250 ASA on my M6 TTL. = I haven't finalised my development times yet, but around 10 to 11 minutes = at 20 degrees C seems right for normal development. Grain is pretty good. Gareth Jolly - ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01BEF4D1.8E517D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>Andrew Moore wrote:<BR>><BR>> > Currently, I'm in a = process of=20 shooting and evaluating Delta 400. Again<BR>> > developed in XTOL = 1+1.=20 Just started to print some of my photos from my<BR>> > recent trip = to=20 Italy on 11x14 (inch) FB paper and I'm really impressed<BR>with<BR>> = > the=20 low grain and sharpness of D400.<BR>><BR>> I try this combination = (Delta=20 400 in Xtol 1:1) several times, including<BR>> last weekend, and the = first=20 thing I notice is the appearance of more<BR>> grain (at least on the=20 negatives -- I haven't printed yet) as compared<BR>> to my Tri-X=20 negatives. I shoot the Tri-X at 320, and the Delta at 400.<BR>> = I=20 process in 1- or 2-reel stainless steel tanks for 14 minutes at = 68<BR>>=20 degrees F. If anyone has tried Delta 400 in Xtol 1:1, with less=20 grainy<BR>> results, I'd like to hear the=20 recipie.<BR><BR><BR>Interesting. I've been doing some tests of = Delta 400=20 developed in Xtol 1:1,<BR>with a densitometer. I am rating the = Delta 400=20 at 250 ASA on my M6 TTL. I<BR>haven't finalised my development = times yet,=20 but around 10 to 11 minutes at<BR>20 degrees C seems right for normal=20 development. Grain is pretty good.<BR><BR>Gareth=20 Jolly<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML> - ------=_NextPart_000_0044_01BEF4D1.8E517D80--