Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Which developer(s) do you favor to bring out the best in these films? > Mike Gardner I have only used Delta 400, and find it the best all purpose film of all I know. I rate it a 100 ISO and develop in Kodak H C 110 diluted 1:60 from concentrated. I develop using a rotary tube processor. First I wwt the film for 5 min. then develop at high rotation rate at 20=BA C for 9 min. What I get is a negative with a really long tonal scale that can handle nearly any subject. At printing stage I use Multigrade paper in order to get the print that I have in mind. This allows me a partial aplication of the zone system principles.As Mr Dunlap stated in his post even Adams used this technique in his 35 mm photography. Zone system was intended for any kind of film format, its use improves our method of work, visual awareness and above all our printed results. I highly recommend the study of the system to all of you that love b&w photography.I=B4ll gladly share my experience with it with anyone interested. Jose Luis Gonzalez There is a web site dedicated to Zone system: http://www.cicada.com/pub/photo/zs/