Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Christer Almqvist wrote >I see a lot of you using Xtol diluted 1+3 and I wonder why you use this >dilution. >When I started using Xtol I tried different dilutions and found the prints >from Delta 100 negatives developed in 1+1 more to my liking (whatever that >is) than the ones from negatives developed in undiluted Xtol. I did one >test with 1+3 and found these prints less sharp than the ones from 1+1 but >that could have been due to other reasons than the dilution. I did not do >any further testing of 1+3 because I found the development times too long >and I did not like to have to restrict the number of films I could develop >at the same time in my tank due to developer capacity reasons. I'm told that it increases film speed by 1/3 to 1/2 a stop. This is why I use it with the Neopan 1600 - to squeeze that extra ounce of speed out of it. I rate the film at 1200 and develop using Xtol 1:3. Is it correct? I'm not sure. The Film Development Cookbook might tell you. Regards Gareth Jolly