Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, you probably have more info than you need by now but here's my two cents worth. I used that combo for years and it was my favorite for image tonalty, grain and sharpness. I shot TX at ISO 250 and souped in Microdol X at 1:3 for around 11-13 minutes (I forget which one now). I was using a cold light enlarger and printed everything on grade 2 paper. It made for a very consistent technique and the prints still look great. If I were going back to chemical BW I'd give it another shot even now. But it's not THAT different from D76 1:1, which may give a little more speed. But I was always going for shadow detail and controlled highlights. One thing that made it consistent is the kind of longish development time, compared to say 6-7 minutes for some of the hydroquinone soup. So little variations in agitation or timing didn't make much of a difference. I could never warm up to the Hydroquinone look (HC-110) although others love it. Phil Swango http://pswango.smugmug.com/