Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, I think I would try it with Spur as a reference. Then experiment after that. I have plenty of Rodinal but none of the other developers. Len On Sep 10, 2008, at 2:49 PM, David Rodgers wrote: > Len, > > I looked for developer options, too, because of the cost of ATP DC > Spur. > When I did some research on the APUG several months ago there were > positive references to a good alternative developer. I don't recall > who > made it. Moersch perhaps. I got the impression it was only > available in > Europe and not in the USA. > > Results from ATP will likely be very developer dependent. The > comments I > read regarding Rodinal and ATP was that it worked. Some liked it. Some > didn't. Nothing I read gave me the impression that ATP 1.1 in Rodinal > was equivalent to Tech Pan in Technodol, which is what I'm after. > (Anything less and there are plenty of other options). > > When I have some time I'm going to do some testing. OTOH testing > can end > up costing more than going with the recommended solution. I'll > probably > buy the expensive stuff, but use it judiciously. > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Leonard Taupier [mailto:len-001@verizon.net] > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:06 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Nikon Scanner Problem > > Bob, > > Because of your post I wanted to try the Rollei ATP 1.1 in my Nikon > scanners (CS9000 and CS V). I assume this is a very high contrast, > high sharpness no grain film. The film price is OK but the developer > is very expensive. I see in the Massive Developer Chart that Rodinal > can be used at a 1+300 dilution. Do you have any idea how this would > work out. I'm willing to experiment with anything. > > As to your problem I would have no idea why it won't scan. Are the > negatives real thin (density)? > > Len > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information