Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kyle, some quotes from a very recent thread on the LF list: > Subject: Response to Developer for a beginner for FP4/HP5 > > > > Andy, I started out with HC 110 Dil B for those films. I have > tried PMK a few years ago and haven't looked back since. The > great thing about this developer is that it is very hard to > block up your highlights, great for landscapes. > My personal suggestion would be for HC-110. I started out > shooting FP4+ and developing in HC-110 and I still use the > combination. I found that the two worked together quite well > for zone system controls and I have never been let down by them. > I would probably still be using it for all my sheet film stuff > had I not gotten hooked on PMK (use it for about 85% of all my > stuff now). Whatever you choose, good luck. > Both HC-110 and ID-11 give beautiful results with both films. > Both give excellent tonality with good film speed. The films > respond well to most general purpose developers. Regards, Tim