Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I tend to use Xtol 1:3 all the time. In my experience this combination did not work with Tmax 100 or Agfapan 100 - _very_ thin negs. For my usual films of FP4, Tri-X and Neopan 1600 it's fine. Recently I've been using tap[ water to dilute, also without any problems. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Don Dory Sent: 07 September 2003 01:25 To: Leica-Users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Xtol dilutions Until last night I have been pretty careful to use 100ml stock solution per 36exp equivalent running Xtol at 1:3. Last night I was faced with 6 rolls of film after midnight with an early am delivery time for prints. Sooo, in went six rolls in an eight roll tank with whatever fit for 500ml stock and 1500ml water. The results at least for Neopan 1600 were very good. Grain was tighter and smoother at the same time without that Microdol look. Contrast was very good considering the standard one spot stage lighting. I believe that I will try the Mark Rabinor dilution for Across to see if the results are the same for this film. Mark uses approximately 67mm stock per roll and has been praising this combination for several years. Just don't add oxygen, or other trace minerals. Darkness is OK, but avoid tap water unless you live next door to Mark. Then tap water is OK. Definitely don't use Atlanta tap water. Oh, it was my daughter behind the camera and it was non Leica so it is up to her if she wants to post any images. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html