Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ilford recommends DD-X for Delta 3200, and I agree. Xtol works, but takes a long, long time. I shoot the film at 1200, and use the 1600 development times. However, I get finer grain negatives with Neopan 1600 (also exposed at 1200) developed in Xtol 1:1, so I'm no longer buying the Delta film. Regards, Phil Stiles NH USA Nikolas Pisanias wrote: > > > What are people trying for this? Illford recommends full strength but I'm > > not happy with the results of that. > > Thoughts? > > Hello Adam, > > I am also shooting Delta 3200, and I am currently > experimenting with different developers. > > I haven't tried Xtol 1:3 but based on information and > advise I collected from various sources, I ended up with > the following as starting points (for film rated at 3200): > - Xtol stock, 9'30" at 20?C > - Xtol 1:1, 17' at 20?C > - Microphen stock, 9'30" at 24?C > (in all cases: small tank; 1 min continuous agitation; > then 2 inversions every 30") > > >From the above, Microphen seems to work better for me. > Between the two Xtol combinations, I prefer the 1:1. > > As I said I am still experimenting. Moreover, my comparison > is very subjective: I do my normal shooting, and then develop > rolls shot at the same place in different chemistry. I then > compare how the negatives and the prints look. Hardly a > scientific process :-) > I am sure the more experienced people in the group will give > us both some better advice. > > Nikolas > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html