Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I share your pain. Now that I scan and use digital, Tri-X went from my favorite film to my least favorite film. I'd like to like it. Anyone have a recommendation for a good 35mm scanner that can scan Tri-X without it looking like crap? So far, developing it in Paterson FX50 seems to help since it leave very thin negatives. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Michael E. Berube Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 8:42 PM To: lug@leica-users.org Subject: [Leica] New TriX Does anyone have a favourite formulation for the new TriX? How does it look in Rodinal Mark? My local most trusted B&W lab guy hates the new TriX with a passion (he prefers Bergger and HP5) and indeed all of the new TriX rolls that I've seen from his lab have the tonality of lith film. He's using D76 for TriX but I know not at what time/temp. I do not want to send him the film if he isn't having a good time with it so it looks like I'll be processing silver again for my fun shooting (then having it scanned and print via Epson or Frontier. I have been out of the B&W darkroom for about a decade. I got 20 rolls of the new TriX to push through my Leicas at a really nice price but don't want to waste them all in experimenting so I'd love a jumping off point if someone is using the new emulsion with a custom ISO rating, a favourite developer or a custom time/temp/agitation choice and is liking the results. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Carpe Luminem, Michael Eric Berube GoodPhotos.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information