Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/07

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Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Fastest bw/developer combo
From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 20:40:10 -0400

If you don't mind a relatively flat negative may I recommend C-41
developer at about 38C plus or minus 1/10.  About 90 seconds should do
it. ;)

On a serious note, if speed is what you want then I would use D-76 1:1
at about 80F.  You should get a pretty fair negative and times should be
in the three-four minute range.

What I use is Xtol 1:3.  Most films go between 13 and 18 minutes which
is nothing compared to trying to reshoot something.  You will have to
see 16X20's using Neopan 1600 at 1600 in Xtol.  Really tight grain and
wonderful gradation.

Don
dorysrus@mindspring.com



On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 07:06:37PM -0400, Lew wrote:
> 	I'll be processing my own b&w film next week after a period of
> almost 20 years. I'm interested in the group's opinions about the
> fastest 35 mm/developer combos currently available.
> 
> -Lew
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