Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: D400 New trial
From: lea <lea@whinydogpress.com>
Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 07:23:42 -0500
References: <200105071828.LAA19013@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <000401c0d771$c367a600$622baf3f@BILL>

I shoot mine in my M6 at 400, process 9 minutes at 68 degress in DDX diluted 1.5
oz to 6.5 oz. (note that this is .5 oz less DDX than recommended). Agitate the
first full minute and 10 seconds per minute thereafter. I'm seeing lovely
results.

Good luck...

Bill Lawlor wrote:

> I tested and developed three rolls of the New D400. E.I. was at 200 and 400
> and one roll was developed in XTOL 1:1 on a roller. The other two rolls were
> processed in D-76, 1:1, manual agitation.
>
> All the film had a dark film base density, much darker than any other film I
> have used. Contrast was odd. Although it did not seem very contrasty, the
> highlights were overexposed. Grain with D76 1:1 was terrible. Much worse
> than Tri-X or HP5+. The roll souped in XTOL had much finer grain, but still
> trouble with the highlights. I am sorry I bought 100 ft. of this stuff. Has
> anybody tamed it?
>
> Bill Lawlor

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In reply to: Message from "Bill Lawlor" <wvl@infinex.com> ([Leica] Re: D400 New trial)