Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Pink haze correction
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 18:13:53 -0800
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Feliciano di Giorgio wrote:
> 
> >Mark Rabiner
> > Rodinal is about the grainiest developer ever made I think it wins first
> > prize in that department  so ANY developer would be smoother than
> > Rodinal in the grain department.
> > But may probably also make you feel like you lens is coated with thick
> > dust so you'll rush off the clean it and it'll already be clean.
> 
> I've been starting to suspect that. I only returned from medium format
> land to 35mm a few months ago, and didn't remember Tri-X being THAT
> grainy.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> feli
> --


I think some people like Bill Pierce (who may be on this list) put some
sulfite in the Rodinal to smooth out the grain.
I bet others just put some D76 in it!
But I extol Xtol.


Mark Rabiner
Portland, Oregon USA
http://www.markrabiner.com
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