Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 4/10/04 12:58 AM, "eric (netvigator)" <erictung22@netvigator.com> wrote: > Hi, > Perhaps I should not post this question in this group, but I thought you all > should encounter the same problem as I got. I've two film rolls (400TX - > EI320) to be developed in HC110 (B). However, I'm quite confused about the > development times (3 3/4 mins) mentioned in the packages while the Kodak > mentions better not to develop film in less than 5 mins. Also > digitalthruth.com suggests to use 6 mins. for EI400. > > Do you have any suggestion? > Thanks! > Eric > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information You'd have had to be looking at dilution A for a time that short. 3 3/4 minutes. And that's a flash in the pan too short Kodak is right. A starting time for Dilution B at 68 or 60 degrees and something resembling normal agnation would be twice that at least as I recall. I'd check the Kodak site. Go to the source. Few of us here have been in a darkroom since the last Epson came out. And consider it only as starting point. You will almost always have to add or take away a minute or two or three from whatever anybody gives you. There are too many variables. Some metaphysical I'm sure. When I used Hc110 as I recall myself and those I knew poured it straight from the can like in Rodinal into a long skinny measuring device. I think Dilution B was one once to the liter. Worked out quite will. One less variable if you ask me if you are out of the darkroom for a few weeks. But none of us are using it now. We've gone back to D76 or other developers. Like Rodinal. Xtol. FP4. Things from Europe in little bottles. The only thing I'd use HC-110 for is sheet film. And I do. Sometimes dilution A in the Tray. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/