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Subject: [Leica] Tri X
From: lists at paulhardycarter.com (PHC)
Date: Sat Jan 31 04:55:25 2009
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There's plenty listed here Don.

http://prolabresourcecenter.kodak.com/

Cheers, Paul.

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On 31 Jan 2009, at 13:14, Don Dory wrote:

> Except that Kodak just closed all their labs.
>
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:54 AM, PHC <lists@paulhardycarter.com>  
> wrote:
>
>> I must admit, I love Tri-X and use it all the time, but haven't  
>> deved any
>> for years. I just rate it at 400 take it to the nearest Kodak Pro  
>> lab and
>> let them get on with it.
>>
>> I'd love to take the time to check out all the possibilities of  
>> different
>> ratings and chemicals, as I know there are a huge amount of subtle
>> variations possible, but at the moment it'll have to wait.
>>
>> Cheers, Paul.
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> On 30 Jan 2009, at 15:56, David Rodgers wrote:
>>
>> I'd start with what's on the box (which I don't have in front of me
>>> right now) and go from there.
>>>
>>> I tend to push most films above what is written on the box. I rate  
>>> Tri-X
>>> at 640. I get plenty of detail in the shadows, and I get  
>>> highlights I
>>> like. I'm not real keen on pulling films. I'd rather push a slower  
>>> film
>>> than pull a faster film.
>>>
>>> Everyone needs to develop some of their own film now and then.  
>>> It's a
>>> good exercise to remind a person that photography is more than  
>>> computers
>>> and electronics.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm thinking about gong back to developing my own film.  With the  
>>> new
>>>> Tri X what are users/developers using for chemicals, times temp.  
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>> ernie nitka
>>>>
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