Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tested and developed three rolls of the New D400. E.I. was at 200 and 400 and one roll was developed in XTOL 1:1 on a roller. The other two rolls were processed in D-76, 1:1, manual agitation. All the film had a dark film base density, much darker than any other film I have used. Contrast was odd. Although it did not seem very contrasty, the highlights were overexposed. Grain with D76 1:1 was terrible. Much worse than Tri-X or HP5+. The roll souped in XTOL had much finer grain, but still trouble with the highlights. I am sorry I bought 100 ft. of this stuff. Has anybody tamed it? Bill Lawlor