Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I consider myself a serious darkroom worker. I use a Leitz Focomat V35 with 40/2.8 Focotar, variocontrast module, and 25x37 glass carrier. I find f/5.6 as the "hot spot" for the lens. My usual papers are Ilford Multigrade IV glossy FB in 8x10 and 11x14, Ilford Warmtone glossy and semi-mat FB in 8x10, Ilford Multigrade IV RC perl in 8x10 and 5x7, and Ilford Multigrade IV RC Satin in 8x10 for handcoloring. I tone all my fiber keepers in Kodak Rapid Selenium toner. I shoot Tri-X @ 400, Tmax-100 @ 200, and Tmax-3200 @ 1600 and 3200. I used to use Tmax developer exclusively, but am learning to use D-76 now. Tony Rowlett Anchorage, Alaska http://www.alaska.net/~rowlett