Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's probably all true, but Feli said in the very beginning he was using 250ml / 250ml (dev / water) for a roll of 36 which is way more than what Kodak requires (100 ml per 36 exposure roll or a 120 roll). But I know that a lot of us get away with less than 100ml per roll in our dilutions. I'm one of them. I do chicken out before I get to 1:3, but I use 1:2 and that leaves me with only 80ml per roll. Daniel On 11/29/05, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > In regard to this answer, keep the basic amount of chemical constant per > roll... > > For dilutions that are extensive, you need more developer.... An > example.... > > If the manufacturer's directions state to use 1:4 with a minimum chemistry > of 16 ounces.... but you prefer to use 1:8 as a dilution factor, then use > 32 ounces of chemistry per roll..... > > Xtol is one of those developers that exhausts easily... If you are using > a > small tank, or worst, a JOBO, then you must pay attention to developer > exhaustion.....especially if you are diluting the chemistry > significantly..... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > Feli, isn't the developing reagent in Xtol easily exhausted requiring more > volume? You might want to check your film surface area vs dev volume ratio > to see if you're falling > within recommended parameters (especially if you're > using 36 exp rolls in small tanks). > > Montie > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >