Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rather than the Ilford product in the E.I. 50 to 100 range, suggest you try Kodak Tech Pan and TEC developer for a real treat. Super sharp and next to no grain right up 20X enlargements. Just have to carefully expose and then do your own processing. Try TEC 1:30 at 70 deg. F. for 8 1/2 minutes with nine (9) initial inversions, then two (2) inversions each minute thereafter. One minute in rapid fixer WITHOUT hardener, use the Ilford three (3) bath archival rinse method which requires about 64 ounces of water and, thrity (30) seconds in ECCO. Should be dry in about an hour. Again, meter for the shadows and develop for the highlights. Just knocks the socks off the other so-called "slow films."