Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've been lurking on this list for a couple of weeks and I can't thank the LUG enough for all the things I've learned. Can someone suggest a developing time for Delta 3200 in XTOL, full strength, small tank? (The Kodak .pdf data sheet lists Delta 100 and 400, but not 3200). J. Gilbert Plantinga New Paltz, NY I just ran a 2 liter metal tank with two liters of Xtol 1:1 in it, one liter of Xtol and one liter of water. IN the tank was 4 rolls of Leica shot 35mm Delta 3200 and a fifth roll shot with the Rollei 35. Also a roll of 120 shot with the Rolleiflex. All shot at ASA 1600. So there was one roll shy of a full tank. I gave it 15 minutes at 70 degrees with agitation every minute and a couple of minutes presoak. Next tank I'll give it 16 minutes maybe 17 as the highlights were just a tad thin but I'll see how they print first. The stuff I shot this week had full shadow detail but earlier weeks the shadows get thinner. So don't wait around if you want full film speed which I feel is 1600 just like T Max 3200 and Fuji 1600. Mark Rabiner