Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/04
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I too use a cold light. I don't like tmax 400, even with xtol....but I
think tmz is wonderful. I use Kodak specs and think the keys are agitation
and make sure you have enough UNDILUTED developer for each roll of film.
I use 400ml (200 water/200xtol) when I do one roll at a time.
At 11:12 AM 9/4/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Michael,
>
>I tried XTOL once and was disappointed in that I had thinner negs albeit
>very fine-grained. This was with TMAX 400 (TMY). I use cold light for
>printing so this added to my printing problems. Do you do anything
>different from Kodak's recommendations whether developing time or
>agitation or changing the EI? In the meantime I've returned to my old
>stand-by of D-76 1:1. Thanks in advance.
>
>Carl S.
>
>Michael Leitheiser wrote:
>>
>> Thib.,
>> Dunno if it is the "best", but I like TMZ @EI 1600 in XTOL 1:2. Believe
>> Marc switched from TMZ in Rodinal to XTOL and liked it.
>>
>> At 10:08 AM 9/4/98 +0200, you wrote:
>> >Hello luggers,
>> >
>> >I would like to get the best results with the TMZ at EI3200.
>> snip
>>
>> >Thib.
>> >
>> >
>> Mike Leitheiser
>>
>> "When the trout are lost, smash the state."
>> Tom McGuane
>
Mike Leitheiser
"When the trout are lost, smash the state."
Tom McGuane