Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Acupan 200
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 09:35:49 -0600
References: <B875C597.A37%dgp@btconnect.com>

Just use Tri X and eliminate all this.

David Prakel wrote:

>on 23/1/2002 11:23 pm, Allan at owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>wrote:
>
>>I've found T-Max
>>400 developed in T-Max developer to be ridiculously free of shadow detail.
>>So much so, that I send back all the open bricks I had. Has anyone had good
>>experience with this film. I have 8 rolls of the stuff left for trade for
>>anything!
>>
>
>Hi Allan
>
>Best thing I've found to tame TMax 400 is Ilford Perceptol diluted 1:3 -
>long development times but it gives very printable negs with most of the
>film's toe and shoulder oddities well under control. It's not bad in Xtol
>either and acceptable in D-76, just don't like the look in TMax dev - think
>you feel the same!
>
>David Prakel
>
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