Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Fine grain B&W
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 21:49:04 +0200
 
Thanks Jim. I have heard XTOL praised by other people. Is it a reasonably
standard developer? Is it made by Ilford?

Nathan

Jim Hurtubise wrote:

> I recently developed and printed some negs from Ilford Delta 100
> processed
> in XTOL at 1:2 dilution. The resulting print had no visble grain on an
> 8x10 enlargement.
> The detail in the shadow areas was also very good. I have also used APX
> 25
> developed in Rodinal with some wonderful results, but as you pointed out
>
> speed is a problem.
>
> Jim Hurtubise