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Subject: [Leica] Negatives aren't turning out right. Or how I want them, at least...
From: mknawabi.lug at gmail.com (Yama Nawabi)
Date: Mon Dec 8 14:42:59 2008
References: <493D7E22.1090908@gmail.com> <B1F6DA3E-D567-4E9F-AED7-2632F61BF2D0@verizon.net>

It was 1:1 XTOL with Tri-X at ISO 400. The temperature was inbetween 21 
and 22C so I developed at 9 minutes per his times. Agitation was 20 
seconds non-agitation, 10 seconds agitation, (basically a 150 degree 
flip every second, not very vigorously) once again, per his method.

Thanks Leonard.

-Yama

Leonard Taupier wrote:
> Yama,
>
> Don't get discouraged, it looks to me like you're not far off. I 
> assume by looking at your tags that you use XTOL. I would certainly 
> recommend that you use bottled distilled water to mix up the developer 
> and also in the dilution. Are you diluting 1+1 for Tri-X at ISO 400? 
> Is 22 deg C. the temp you are using? And how vigorous is your 
> agitation? We need your exact procedure to give you an educated opinion.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2008, at 3:05 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote:
>
>> already explained the problem in the description of my flickr photos, 
>> so please click the following links for the problem:
>>
>> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/3093611810/
>> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/3092808595/
>> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/3093649582/
>>
>>
>> trying to get tones that look more like this:
>> http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrIwoHYnxgA/R58lE07mgiI/AAAAAAAAE-4/hQFaLCM3FW0/s1600-h/IMG11757s.jpg
>>  
>>
>> http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrIwoHYnxgA/R58lc07mgpI/AAAAAAAAE_w/lwghJ3RXF_k/s1600-h/IMG11751s.jpg
>>  
>>
>> http://bp2.blogger.com/_hrIwoHYnxgA/R58jV07mgLI/AAAAAAAAE8A/TIIoNF6WWxw/s1600-h/IMG11797s.jpg
>>  
>>
>>
>> he doesnt photoshop, or anything. i've even been using his times, 
>> agitation, and scanning method. everything is the same, yet my negs 
>> are ****ty and his ain't. anyone got any hints?
>>
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