Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Lee, Ken" wrote: > > 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 > Oxidation I guess is an issue with the Jobo so don't dilute too much. My first try with a film/develper combination I'm happy if I can print the negs and I usually can. But it usually gives me enough info to nail the time right the next time i run it. And I'll fine tune the third and so on. Thin? more time. highlights too dense?: less time Any starting time anyone or Kodak gives you is just a starting time. Too many mysterious hidden variables. But the next time we should always just be able to adjust with our times. Mark