[Leica] Kentmere 400

[Jeffery Smith]

Thanks Marty,

I have the HC110 onhand, so that's a no-brainer. I'll report back my results.

Jeffery

> On Jul 12, 2021, at 3:52 AM, Marty Deveney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I recommend the shortest development time you can workably use.  I don’t
> know why, but Kentmere 400, Foma 400 and other gritty low tech films look
> best with short development in strong developer with lots of restrainers.
> Foma looks best in TMax/RS, but Kentmere looks better, to me, in HC-110 and
> clones at 1+31 for 5.5 min and no more unless you really need the density.
> 
> Marty
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 12 Jul 2021 at 2:19 pm, Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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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