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Subject: Re: [Leica] (Xtol) Why 1+3 dilution ?
From: "Julian Thomas" <Mimesis@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2000 12:27:51 +0100
References: <001001bfb7a4$10fe6410$640210ac@siege.jcberger.com>

Like you, Jean-Claude, I'm often perplexed by the descriptions Kodak give
for this!! I usually dev 1+1, but I'm going to try 1+3 today.

Julian

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean-Claude Berger" <jcberger@jcberger.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] (Xtol) Why 1+3 dilution ?


> Julian Thomas wrote:
>
> > According to the *.PDF download from the Kodak site 1:1 'will provide
> > slightly greater film speed, enhanced sharpness and shadow detail, and
> > slightly more grain'. 1:3 'will generally provide less film speed shadow
> > details, with slightly enhanced sharpness and slightly more grain.' (p2)
>
> Hi Julian,
>
> Is the 1+3 "more grain" is more "more grain" than the 1+1 Xtol or the
opposite?
> ;-)
>
> --
> Jean-Claude Berger (jcberger@jcberger.com)
> Systems and RDBMS consultant (MCSE)
> Lyon, France
> http://www.jcberger.com
>
>
>

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