Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] hc-110 and ilford hp5? am i crazy?
From: tom <thomas@bigdayphoto.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 18:50:22 -0400
References: <200107081638.MAA13848@unix3.netaxs.com> <3B4F3CAF.DDBB179C@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
 
Mark Rabiner wrote:
> 
> Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> >
> > is there any reason i shouldn't be using hc-110 (dillution b) and hp5? i
> > admit i have no other reason for using this combo than it provides the
> > shortest development time and i'm a very impatient person.....
> >
> > kc
> 
> It's darn convenient but does not compare well to good old D76 1:1!
> 
>         ...which in my opinion does not compare very well to Xtol 1:3.

I'm a big XTOL fan, but I find the combo of HP5+/Xtol to be grainy,
clumpy, unsharp and just generally skanky.

tv
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