Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Developer Question Again
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 09:55:53 -0800
References: <B626C0D6.AC1B%jbcollier@home.com>

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

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