[Leica] Kentmere 400

[Jeffery Smith]

Marty,
Do you recommend the longer development time with more dilute DDX?

JLS

> On Jul 11, 2021, at 8:28 PM, Marty Deveney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> It looks good in HC-110 (or clones), TMax or even better TMax RS, or DD-X.
> Expose plenty and don't develop too long.  5.5 min in HC-110 (I use the
> Freestyle Legacy Pro clone) 1+31 is about right; adjust your exposure to
> the time.
> 
>> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021 at 4:29 AM Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I still have some rolls of Kentmere 400, and may try Ilfotech DD-X. I also
>> have Ilfosol 3, so I'd better see what other folks have used.
>> 
>>> On Jul 11, 2021, at 11:53 AM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jeffery,
>>> 
>>> Thank you for your comment! The only time I get some satisfactory
>> results with Kentmere was with X-Tol, but even so the contratst was quite
>> harsh and unpleasant for me.
>>> 
>>> A friend is getting great results with Ilford HP5 and Ilford Perceptol
>>> 
>>> Lluis
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> El 11 jul 2021, a les 19:50, Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> va escriure:
>>>> 
>>>> I tried what proved to be an awful combination this morning...Kentmere
>> 400 and Precysol. This developer brought out all of the worst qualities of
>> Kentmere 400, i.e., harsh, ugly contrast and poor sharpness due to
>> highlights encroaching on grays.
>>>> 
>>>> Lluis, you were right. It's not a very good film unless one can find a
>> developer that kills the contrast and increases resolution.
>>>> 
>>>> Jeffery
>>>> 
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