Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Disfromage@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 4/11/01 1:15:55 PM, you wrote: > > <<So far for me it is only Delta 3200 exhausting Xtol at a rate feared by > Kodak. > Neopan 1600 I've done fine with at 1:3 in metal tanks. > 62.5 per liter per 35mm film instead of 100!>> > > Hi Mark, > I'm sooo confused! I was talking about Agfa films when everyone else is > discussing Fuji. I agree with you, Neopan 1600 in Xtol 1:3 works great. I'm > a little nervous though cutting the quantity of stock developer as close as > you do. I usually err on the safe side, but that's just me. I try to have > at least 100ml per roll. > OT alert! I just printed some 4x5 Agfa APX 100 in Xtol 1:3 and they are > among the nicest looking prints I've ever made. Picture me jumping up and > down! Fabulous tonalty and smooth. Nice highlights too. > Having fun, > Richard Wasserman I like to dilute as much as possible but was chicken with this stuff at first! Plenty of horror stores on the newsgroups! I ran 1:2 my first 8 months of using the stuff. Mostly Tri x. But i was shamed into 1:3 and it works fine. And the math works out better with the liquids! Agfa would send me to auto Jobo use the seem to require twice the times of other films. I'd like to hit the button and go grab a cup of coffee! How long are your Jobo times!? Mark Rabiner to be continued.... Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/