Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Recently I've been using tap[ water to dilute, also without any problems. > I've always used tap water to dilute ... I thought the law on purified water was for mixing the powder :) I use 1:1 or 1:2 dilutions ... based mostly on how long I feel like chucking a tank back-and-forth more than anything else. But using purified water for the dilution ... that's going too far for me. Daniel > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Don Dory > Sent: 07 September 2003 01:25 > To: Leica-Users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Xtol dilutions > > > Until last night I have been pretty careful to use 100ml stock solution per > 36exp equivalent running Xtol at 1:3. Last night I was faced with 6 rolls > of film after midnight with an early am delivery time for prints. Sooo, in > went six rolls in an eight roll tank with whatever fit for 500ml stock and > 1500ml water. > > The results at least for Neopan 1600 were very good. Grain was tighter and > smoother at the same time without that Microdol look. Contrast was very > good considering the standard one spot stage lighting. I believe that I > will try the Mark Rabinor dilution for Across to see if the results are the > same for this film. > > Mark uses approximately 67mm stock per roll and has been praising this > combination for several years. Just don't add oxygen, or other trace > minerals. Darkness is OK, but avoid tap water unless you live next door to > Mark. Then tap water is OK. Definitely don't use Atlanta tap water. > > Oh, it was my daughter behind the camera and it was non Leica so it is up to > her if she wants to post any images. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > > -- > 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 > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html