Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Post wrote: >>Also- do any of you out there use Diafine? I find it a pretty good developer for hot weather use.<< I first used Diafine in my high school photography class way back in 1965. In fact, (to keep this post Leica oriented) I first used it to process some TriX pictures I took for the school paper at my HS football game with the photography teachers pride and joy-his M3 with 135mm Hektor. Since first using the teachers M3 I have gone thru an Exakta, a couple of Nikon models, a Minox C, a Hassy, and now finally an M6 outfit supplemented with a 1954 M3 with a 135mm Hektor lens. And I still use Diafine but now with Agfa 400. I have yet to find a B&W developer that I like better than Diafine. I use Diafine all year around-not only during the hot weather. It gives me about a 1/2 stop advantage in EI and I love the sharpness in the film grain. The Diafine developed negs are also extremely easy to print and seem to have a sparkle not there with other developers. I am suprised that there is so little use of Diafine out there with all the advantages it gives-i.e. time and temperature in the A & B solutions not critical. Phil ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com