Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] First DD-X roll
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 21:07:44 +0200

Hi Chris,

Well, I am really only changing developer. My B&W films are always one of the
Ilford Delta family--100, 400 or 3200. So I should have a reasonably valid
comparison. When I am done with my informal testing, I will end up with either
XTOL or DD-X as my universal developer.

Nathan

Christer Almqvist wrote:

> Hi Nathan,
>
> I know you bought two bottles, that's good. In my early testing of film
> developer combinations I compared my well tuned combo against the first
> roll of new film developed in a new developer. I soon realized that was
> unfair to the new combo, and then went on to change only one variable,
> either the film or the developer, but never both of them at the same time.
> And I only drew conclusions after having developed a few films. Looking
> forward to hearing not only what the negatives look like, but also how
> the16x enlargements look........
>
> Regards

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