Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] XTOL times/dilutions WAS Developer Question Again
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2000 16:56:10 +0100
References: <B626ED55.4D7D%john@pinkheadedbug.com>

I tried XTOL 1+3 with Delta 100 a few weeks ago and was completely blown away by
the results. While I violate Johnny's admonition below by using a Jobo processor,
I have gotten the most wonderful edge effects on Delta 100 (medium format, have
not tried it with 35mm yet).

Nathan

Johnny Deadman wrote:

> Finally, if you really want sharp negs that have smooth tonalities GO EASY
> ON THE AGITATION. I find three gentle inversions/60s is all it takes, with
> continuous agitation in the first 30s, and cutting back on the agitation to
> 3 inversion/120s for the last 4 minutes to have a crack at edge effects.

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Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] XTOL times/dilutions WAS Developer Question Again)
In reply to: Message from Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com> (Re: [Leica] XTOL times/dilutions WAS Developer Question Again)