Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roy Zartarian wrote: > > LUGs, > > The part A powder in the two packages of Xtol purchased last week was caked > inside the foil pouch as if the powder had become damp. This powder did > dissolve okay. Two test "disposable" rolls of Ilford HP5 came out of the > development process satisfactorily, but a subsequent roll of Ilford 3200 > looked a little thin. > > >From photo.net I learned that Kodak has had some packaging problems with > this product and that results with caked Part A were inconsistent. I did > email the folks in Rochester from their web page about the situation but > have not yet received a reply. > > Much as I liked what Xtol can do, I guess until Kodak cleans up its act, > I'm going to jump on the ID-11 bandwagon. > > Roy > Kodak is cleaning up their act Roy. The news is out there and they address it themselves that you have to stay away from the packets that get caked. And that the one liter packets are just now having a major problem in that direction being addressed... so one needs to stick with the 5 liter setup. ID 11 is just the French/Swiss conglomerate name for D 76! Xtol is not twice but 7 times better! Mark Rabiner (I've run hundreds of rolls of film in D76 I like it a heck of a lot better that HC110 but time marches on and Xtol is a major thing!)