Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Hoppy, I have used Xtol, ID11/D76 and DDX with various 400 ISO films, and now use virtually exclusively Tri-X in Xtol 1+3, with which I am happy. I always use 200ml of stock Xtol per film regardless of the dilution, and make it up in and dilute it with distilled water; this has resulted in no problems. Scanning, PhotShopping and printing take some practice to get something that satisfies, but it is worth it in the end! John On 22/06/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Folks I have read with interest some discussion on the perils of XTOL > storage and am also in the throes of getting back into BW via developing > then scan etc for print via inkjet. > > I am using primarily Ilford films and am playing thus far with FP4, HP5 & > the Delta 100 & 400s. > > Locally I have available ID11 (which I believe is identical to D76) and > much > of Kodak's powder based developers (and no XTOL). > > > > Someone suggested in a previous thread that diluted options were popular > when the negs were to end up being scanned. > > As best as I understand it, using the diluted versions (1:1 or more) may > help with tonal range and shadow detail where my aim is to scan the negs > for > printing. > > > > I would appreciate it if anyone could offer advice from their experience on > what has worked for them in this situation. > > Thus far I have used ID11 at full strength (and one shot). Mainly I have > shot the 400ISOs in the first couple of rolls and the grain was rather more > prominent than I had expected. > > I imagine that the Delta 100 will improve that. Specifically I'd like to > try > some BW portraits next. > > I do have a preference to use the Ilford range, both film and chemicals, in > that they are a dedicated BW source worthy of support. > > Kodak are still on my less favoured traders list, having dropped so much BW > here and my favourite HD200 CN film! > > > > However I am very willing to listen to your recommendations from the Kodak > range. Virtually everything else is unobtainable here (or at least > difficult > and not routinely stocked) > > > > Thanks for your expertise > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > . > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- John Beeching http://staff.bath.ac.uk/bssjrb/Photographic/photo.htm