Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>i think it all depends on the ambient temperature in the room. > >one thing you can do is to take the temperature of the developer >after you are done and assume the midpoint between starting and >ending temperature. > >if the temperature of the room is above 68 degrees, you could use >a water bath to put the tank in will with water a few degrees >below 68. I find a wet towel around the tank is better for lowering the temperature than using a water bath. Chris > >in general, i start draining tanks 10 seconds before the time is up, >which is good with my jobos even with 6 reels. > >-rei > > >> From: "Tom Smart" <tom@sleepytom.com> >> >> I've started to develop my own film with Ilford's online reference as my >> guide. The reference recommends starting the developing process at 70 >> degrees F., allowing it to cool to 68 degrees during development (dd-x >> developer). Is it common to allow for 2 degrees of cooling during >> development, or is it more typical to start at 68 degrees? My first roll of >> Ilford Delta 100 seemed to work well as suggested (12 minutes), now I'm >> going to develop a couple of rolls of Delta 400 and plan to start it at 70 >> degrees (8 minutes). Also, can I plan on both rolls in a 2-roll tank to >> develop evenly or will the 30-second pour time allow the bottom roll to >> develop more strongly than the top roll? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tom Smart > > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html