Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] need quick answer on film with xtol :)
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 09:17:01 -0800
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>Hi Don,
>How do yo figure out the time is 17.5 minutes?
>I just follow the suggestion of the xtol bag :) .  i developt for 63/4 mins
>and fix for 7 mins all of process control at 20 degree C.
>All my neg is completely blank.  nothing  not a mark.
>thank you for your answer
>Olivier


Olivier,

Are you using the time for undiluted Xtol, or does Kodak actually say 6 3/4
mins at 1:3?

Guy








>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
>To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 12:14 AM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] need quick answer on film with xtol :)
>
>
>> Oliver, you should see some darkness on the leading edge of the film that
>> was out of the cassette even if severely underdeveloped, as well as faint
>> frame numbers.  Yes, current films will have frame numbers and a bar code
>on
>> the edge of the frames above the sprockets.   If the film is well and
>truly
>> blank throughout then I would suspect fix as the first bath, not
>developer.
>>
>> With that said, I am running 17.5 minutes at 20degrees C with Agfa 100 in
>> Xtol 1:3 so I suspect that you just have a really underdeveloped roll.
>>
>> I hope this helps.
>>
>> Don
>> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>>
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In reply to: Message from "Olivier T. Nguyen" <onguyen@optonline.net> ([Leica] need quick answer on film with xtol :))
Message from "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> (Re: [Leica] need quick answer on film with xtol :))