Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I guess the <old developers> like Rodinal and D-76 - good enough for the <old generation of films> (Tri-X, for instance) - don't get the most out of newer films (like T-Max). OK, they're usable, but . . . Martin > I used D76 at 1:1 with the Bergger film. I'm going to try Xtol next. > > Mike D > > > > Hi Mike ... > > > > Did you use D76 straight or with a 1+1 dilution? Have you tried 1+3? > > > > Mike Durling wrote: > > > > > > Based on my results with Bergger film > > > and D-76 that seems like overkill. > > > With D-76 the film is incredibly sharp > > > with very visible grain. I would > > > expect the Rodinal to be even more so, > > > but I don't know how much more > > > sharpness you can get! > > > > I'm not familiar with PD. Does it work like Sodium Sulfite in that it > > "softens" the grain? > > > > > The film looks like it needs Paraphenylene > > > Diamine! (A solvent-type developing agent) > > > > -- > > Shel Belinkoff