Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Straus wrote: >Well I'm glad you had success but you changed so many variables how do you >really know that you just under developed??? I'm still interested to see if >more development will help a push processed roll in xtol... > I looked back at an early XTOL pdf that had 1:3 dilutions and found part of my problem: 120 film requires longer development than 35mm, even in small tanks (I'm testing with 120 film)! That was not something that I expected. Also, my temp was a little cooler than I though, 65 F instead of 67 F. So, the Kodak docs suggest 15 minutes for TMAX 400 at 400, 120 format, in 1:3 dilution at 68 F - I ran it at 17minutes due to the cooler 65 F ambient temp here. Results? Excellent! I like it very much - great shadow detail, super sharpness, decent highlights and a smooth overall tonality. I canot tell what the grain looks like yet, but I'm a happy diluted-XTOL-user now. I don't have a pushed roll to try tonight, but I may try one later this week just for fun - I'll post the results. Funny thing - the Kodak docs sugget that XTOL is excellent for push-processing, and they give times for TMAX 400 up to 1600, at straight stock and diluted. Hmm. Thanks again, - - marc - -- *** Marc Attinasi *** * mailto: marc@attinasi.org * * http://www.attinasi.org * - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html