Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Recipe for using Xtol developer; WAS: Variant on"Food for Leicas"
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@cyberhighway.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 13:20:33 -0500
References: <39995B6E.2E82C8C2@home.com> <4.2.2.20000815135035.00ad8620@infoave.net>

Tina, the night before I mix anythig, I fill enough graduates with water, cover
them up and leave them in my air conditioned dark room overnight. The next day
the water is a cool 68-70 degrees

Bill( I keep my darkroom cool) Satterfield

Tina Manley wrote:

> At 01:13 PM 8/15/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Dear Ted, Mark, Tina, Johnny and other Xtol advocates:
> >
> >I plan to start experimenting with Xtol now that I've learned how to process
> >my own film.  I'll start with Tri-X and Delta 100 emulsions.  Can you please
> >share your recipe for times, temps, agitation periods, etc. when using Xtol
> >to process these films?
> >
> >All I know at this point is that 1:3 seems to be the right dilution.
> >
> >Thanks very much in advance.  I appreciate all the detail I can get, as I'm
> >still very much a novice at this craft.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Dan
>
> Dan -
>
> If you are using a processor like Jobo, you can't use 1:3 dilution because
> you have to have a certain amount of developer for each film and there's
> not enough room in the processor tank.  You could of course load one or two
> films in a six-reel tank, but I don't have time to do that.  I really need
> to develop 6 at a time.  The 1:1 dilution works fine for me.  I follow the
> times recommended by Kodak.  You can download a list of times and
> temperatures for all kinds of film from the Kodak web site.  In the summer
> I have to use the highest temperature because that's as low as my tap water
> will go.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Tina
>
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com

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