Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/30

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: small films and developers
From: cmiller@berkshire.net (Curt Miller)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:15:47 -0400 (EDT)

Thanks Bob,

I still have lots of TMX around.  Can you suggest any starting points for
time and temp with Rodinal 1:50?  Thank you,

Curt


>Hi there:
>
>I've been a dedicated 35 user for a while, and have wasted too much film on
>experimentation, but I have learned a few things. Combinations I've found
>successful include:
>
>1. Tri-x and T-max 400 in D-76 1:1
>
>2. Ilford Pan F Plus,T-Max 100 and Afapan 25 in Rodinal 1:50,
>
>3. Agfapan 100, Tri-x, and Hp-5 Plus in T-Max RS.
>
>All these combinations have given me prints I like, with the favorites
>consistently being T-Max 100 shot at 50, processed in Rodinal 1:50, and
>Tri-x shot at 400 processed in D-76 1:1. I've lost too many good photos by
>experimenting, but I'll know I'll do it again when another new film comes
>along. I'm a sucker for punishment.
>
>By the way, some of the best enlargements I've seen done from small film
>were by a friend of mine, from Ilford Delta 100 processed in Pyro. I don't
>like Pyro  because of it's toxicity, and the Delta didn't impress me in
>T-Max developer. You can't buy Delta easily here, so my experimentation
>stopped.
>
>Bob
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