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Subject: RE: [Leica] Developer Question Again
From: "Lee, Ken" <ken.lee@hbc.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:33:48 -0500

Thanks for the tips Mark. I don't know if my SS reels have gotten bent in
storage or I've gotten less coordinated in the 6 or 7 years since I used
them, but I could not load a reel properly in 20 attempts in the daylight so
I used my Jobo tanks, but off the machine. The 5 reel tank holds about
1200ml so it worked well for 4 rolls at 1:2. Based on past experience on the
JOBO with Xtol and a developing session straight out of the Keystone cops, I
overdeveloped the TriX somewhat, but this combination is very forgiving. I
also developed 2 rolls of TMY and they are really thin. I think I am going
to stick to TriX for a while.

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Mark Rabiner [SMTP:mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, November 02, 2000 1:46 PM
> To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject:	Re: [Leica] Developer Question Again
> 
> ><Snip> 
> Just give it a bunch more time when upping the dilution. a few more
> minutes...
> If your negs appear fogged, the sprocket hole areas are grey and
> mottled...
> then you are doing too much developing with close to expired developer
> and should go a notch back on the dilution. (from 1:3 to 1:2)
> The only film I've found with my metal tanks which use 8 oz. of liquid per
> reel
> which conks out my xtol at 1:3 is Delta 3200.
> I run that stuff when i shoot it 1:1.
> But in a Jobo you are using even less liquid per roll so it could conk out
> on
> you sooner.
> Perhaps the constant agitatation could also have an effect on that.
> So just GO FOR IT.
> If your highlights of your negs are not dense enough
> JUST GIVE IT MORE TIME
> instead of adjusting temperature or dilution or thinking the whole think
> doesn't work.
> IF your highlights are too dense just give it less time.
> markr rabiner
> if they are just right then don't do anything

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