Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yama, You might want to reduce your time a little because of the higher temperature. Try 8 1/2 min next time unless you can reduce the temp to 20 deg. I agitate continuously for the 1st 30 seconds and than 5 seconds every 30 seconds. It's hard to say without looking at your negatives where the problem lies. Good luck, Len On Dec 8, 2008, at 5:42 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote: > It was 1:1 XTOL with Tri-X at ISO 400. The temperature was > inbetween 21 and 22C so I developed at 9 minutes per his times. > Agitation was 20 seconds non-agitation, 10 seconds agitation, > (basically a 150 degree flip every second, not very vigorously) > once again, per his method. > > Thanks Leonard. > > -Yama > > Leonard Taupier wrote: >> Yama, >> >> Don't get discouraged, it looks to me like you're not far off. I >> assume by looking at your tags that you use XTOL. I would >> certainly recommend that you use bottled distilled water to mix up >> the developer and also in the dilution. Are you diluting 1+1 for >> Tri-X at ISO 400? Is 22 deg C. the temp you are using? And how >> vigorous is your agitation? We need your exact procedure to give >> you an educated opinion. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Dec 8, 2008, at 3:05 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote: >> >>> already explained the problem in the description of my flickr >>> photos, so please click the following links for the problem: >>> >>> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/3093611810/ >>> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/3092808595/ >>> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/3093649582/ >>> >>> >>> trying to get tones that look more like this: >>> http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrIwoHYnxgA/R58lE07mgiI/AAAAAAAAE-4/ >>> hQFaLCM3FW0/s1600-h/IMG11757s.jpg >>> http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrIwoHYnxgA/R58lc07mgpI/AAAAAAAAE_w/ >>> lwghJ3RXF_k/s1600-h/IMG11751s.jpg >>> http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrIwoHYnxgA/R58jV07mgLI/AAAAAAAAE8A/ >>> TIIoNF6WWxw/s1600-h/IMG11797s.jpg >>> >>> he doesnt photoshop, or anything. i've even been using his times, >>> agitation, and scanning method. everything is the same, yet my >>> negs are ****ty and his ain't. anyone got any hints? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information