Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To echo Mark, I'm using 13.5 minutes at 68F in Xtol at 1:3 but using 100ml stock per roll of 36 and get full shadows and nice highlights. Do some testing as to metering techniques. When I do everything right then the negs approach 100 speed film as to sharpness, resolution, and lack of grain. If I screw up and overexpose the scene then it looks more like Tri-X in D-76; not a bad place to be. Also, if you overdevelop you will see the same increase in grain and loss of resolution. So, round up the neighborhood cats, kids, and dogs, shoot several rolls of documented bracketed shots, and try different development times to nail down your system. Good luck, I don't even use a 400 speed anymore as 100 Across and Neopan 1600 cover the bases pretty well for me. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html