Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've not encountered the problem. I most often use Tri-X in D-23. Sam S Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics wrote: >Some films are very sensitive to agitation with D23, in fact my experience >was difficult. I kept reducing agitation to get the CI down. Once you get >it where you want it, it dandy. > >Chris Saganich > > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+saganicc=mskcc.org@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Sam >Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:15 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Lab vs. home processing. > >The formula below is for use as a single solution developer. I only >resort to 2 bath development when I'm dealing with seriously high >contrast along with shadow detail that must be recorded. Single bath >D-23 is best used undiluted. All but extreme highlights will hold. > >Sam S > > >Feli di Giorgio wrote: > > > >>On Wed, 2004-03-24 at 12:02, Sam wrote: >> >> >> >> >>>Yes. It acts very much like D-76. In fact, my times for D-23 are the >>>published times for D-76. It's a famous older developer that is renowned >>>for its ability to hold highlights. >>> >>>If you would like to try it, this is the original formula: >>> >>>Water (125 degrees, 50 Cel.) 24 oz. / 750 cc. >>>Metol 1/4 oz. / 7.5 grams >>>Sodium Sulfite 3 oz. / 100 grams >>>Cold water to make 32 ozs. / 1 liter >>>Dissolve chemicals in order given above (If you add the Sodium Sulfite >>>first it will difficult if not impossible to get a solution) >>>Use D-76 developing times to start. >>> >>>Sam S >>> >>> >>> >>> >>Thanks. I read a big article about D23 over at the unblinkingeye.com >>Looks like you are using a A and B solution. >> >> >>feli >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > ===================================================================== > > Please note that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be > privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure under > applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this > communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If > you have received this communication in error, please notify the > sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this > message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your > computer. > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >