Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, thank you I will try your dilute suggestion. what's about agigation? thank you Olivier >From: Mark Rabiner <mark@markrabiner.com> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] what should I expect with Xtol >Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 13:26:39 -0700 > >olivier nguyen wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > I see a lot of LUGgers in here use XTOL. I want to try it too. Film i >use > > is agfa 100 and tmax 100. can some one tell me or point to me waht >should I > > expect to see? what should i do with xtol dilute? how can i find out >what > > dilute level i use ? > > thank you in advance > > Olivier Nguyen. > > > > this is going to be fun > > > > No Archive > > >More dilution gives you more sharpness, edge effects and smooth >gradation (good compensation) at the expense of slightly more, though >sharp and nicely defined grain. Also you can get a slight speed increase >with the added compensation. >So it is common to dilute as much as you can until grain finally becomes >a problem or there is a speed loss perhaps - or irregular development >even. Streaking. >On some films: T Max 100 and Delta 3200 you just need more juice >(developer). So you may have to dilute less or develop one or two rolls >in a liter tank. >I do OK with not using T-Max 100 but i use 120 Delta 3200 with my >Rolleiflex and i soup it 1:1 and the world does not seem to end. >Someday I'll blow one up 20x24 and regret it. I'll want a sharper grain. > > >If you wanna listen to me, olivier then start at 1:3. Check the new Film >developing Cookbook By Anchell Troop as they much more to say about this >particlual dilution with Xtol. Lots of good things. On and on. > >I started at 1:2 because i was to chicken. > >But i would think it's time to just start experimenting yourself and see >what you can come up with. You cant know everything ahead of time! > > >Mark Rabiner >Portland, Oregon USA >http://www.markrabiner.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html No Archive _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html