Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 4/16/03 animal wrote: >Allthough i find the depth of field a bit limited ,was awed by the film none >the less. >Allthough loading a reel hopefully is not more difficult then loading 4x5 >i,m still not develloping myself and no labs take tp here. >You pulled me over the bridge. >I know it is maybe a small step but for me it is formidable. >simple simon Technical pan in technidol is actually a very easy developer although you have to follow the Kodak instructions for agitation rigorously. It comes in little packets - on packet per roll of film. Just mix and process. Kodak wants you to drop the loaded film into the container of developer rather than closing up the tank and then pouring in the developer. I do this in the changing bag - but am very careful not to spill. You agitate by shaking 10-12 times in only 2 seconds!!! Very vigorous! I like the Agfa APX 100 a lot too. The technical pan image is only about 1/3 of a frame. I agree about the depth of field, but the day was windy so I didn't have the luxury of stopping down. I attempted to use a sort of zone exposure and bracketted my exposures a lot. I remember someone here saying to treat TP like transparency film and use incident metering. Looking at the shooting notes I took I think this is what I'll try the next time. Thanks for your comments and good luck. If you look through the archives you'll see that there are people who use their own chemistry for TP, shooting it at ASA 100 with wonderful success. Adam - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html