Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, You have it exactly right. If you are using 100ml of pure XTOL per film, you need to adjust the time as described. I fell into this trap when I first started using XTOL, thinking that the table applied to reuse of developer only. Nathan Greg Achenbach wrote: > 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. - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium General photo page: http://members.tripod.com/belgiangator Belgium photo page: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman