Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Luggers. I've struggled with the amount of XTOL needed per roll of 135-36 film for some time, and I have been given a variety of opinions despite the fact that we all read the same directions. In the Kodak technical sheet J-107 which deals with XTOL for use in small tanks and trays there is a time compensation table which indicates that no time compensation is needed for 1 to 5 rolls per liter of full strength developer. I read that as meaning that up to an amount of 200 ml/roll no time increase is needed. For 6 to 10 rolls/liter, the development time should be increased by 15%. As 10 rolls/liter is 100 ml /roll, wouldn't that indicate a 15% increase in development time for the often quoted amount of 100 ml/roll? I'll join those who praise the qualities of XTOL. It truly is a remarkable developer with fine grain and consistent results. Regards, Greg Achenbach - -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Warters <dbsvideo@gci-net.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 12:43 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] XTOL Again (slightly off-topic) >Remember to use the Kodak recommended amount of 100ml of stock developer per >roll. > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Edward >Meyers >Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:57 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] XTOL Again (slightly off-topic) > > >The edge marking density is usually an idication of your development. >If the density of the edge markings are very weal, then it would >mean that you underdeveloped the film. What was your temperature >of developer? Dilution? etc. Ed > >On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Richard E. Baznik wrote: > >> Yesterday I processed a roll of TMX in XTOL for the first time (shot in an >> M6 with Tri-Elmar and thin Tele-Elmarit, so we have some relevance to the >> LUG). I shot at EI 100, and used a 1:3 dilution for 13 minutes at 74F. >> Great negatives, wonderful prints. >> >> One question, however. The frame numbers and other Kodak verbage on the >> edges of the film are practically invisible. Is this a common trait of >> XTOL? I've never had that result with any other developer, and I've used >> quite a few. It is slightly inconvenient, but I'll live with it if that's >> the price of getting negatives like these. >> >> Anyone have a similar experience?///REB >> >> >> >> Richard E. Baznik >> Vice President for Public Affairs >> Case Western Reserve University >> 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7021, U.S.A. >> Voice: (216) 368-2338 >> Fax: (216) 368-6674 >> >> >