Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Collier wrote: > > Does anyone know why they changed their mind? I just developed two rolls of > Tri-X in 1:3 XTOL* last night and would like advance warning if it is going > to mutate and try and strangle me in my sleep one night. > > John Collier > > *Yes I know it is one of the few films that XTOL does nothing for. I just > like the idea of using a relatively non-toxic developer. > > Is it a floor wax or a dessert topping? > > > From: "Dan Honemann" <danh@selectsa.com> > > > > A useful site; unfortunately, the latest version of the document says that > > they do not recommend any dilution beyond 1:1, and so does not provide > > recommended times for 1:2 and 1:3 dilutions. > > > > Dan > > > >> http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/j109/ > >> j109.shtml > >> > >> has the full data for Xtol. > > Kodak FIRST recommendation for Tri x development is Xtol. http://www.kodak.com/cluster/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/f33/f33.shtml a search on the Kodak site for Xtol brought up all kinds of recent tech sheets. ALL of them talking about Xtol dilutions of 1:2 and 1:3. mark rabiner