Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan Dimitrov said: > I have the same recollection that the developer was late coming out of the > gate. That in itself is nothing new with Kodak. > Speaking of developers, I even tried Microphen and Microdol with T-max. I > can't remember the exact results, but I do remember being very disappointed.<< I believe that was the case as I'm sure the first few rolls I tried were souped in D76 1:1 before the Tmax developer was available. Besides D76 1:1 had been standard dev in the darkroom for about 20 years. I think many photographers who used Tmax film and Tmax developer were disappointed with it by making the mistake of not "reading the developing instructions which was different from what they were accustomed using D76 and other films. I had horrible results at first and almost stopped using both. But I was sure it couldn't be as bad as I was getting. Then remembered the old adage ........" if all else fails read the instructions!" I did, and learned the "vigorous agitation the first 30 seconds and 3 rapid inversions each 30 seconds until time was up." Also use 75 degrees as the developing temp! And bingo! I started having wonderful results the likes I'd never seen. And shot at ASA 800 it was producing beautiful available light negatives. I used it until I switched back to Tri-x with XTOL 1:1 some time ago. And on occasion since I've thought about returning to Tmax, however one can't do that in the middle of a photo project. But on the next one we might go back to all Tmax. ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html