Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tom, You would have to use a 68° (or lower) waterbath to get it to cool down to 68° from 70°. And it would depend upon the type of tank you are using. Plastic or stainless steel. It is customary to keep the same temperature from start to finish. That way you are dealing with a constant. Jim At 04:33 PM 7/20/2002 -0500, Tom Smart wrote: >I've started to develop my own film with Ilford's online reference as my >guide. The reference recommends starting the developing process at 70 >degrees F., allowing it to cool to 68 degrees during development (dd-x >developer). Is it common to allow for 2 degrees of cooling during >development, or is it more typical to start at 68 degrees? My first roll of >Ilford Delta 100 seemed to work well as suggested (12 minutes), now I'm >going to develop a couple of rolls of Delta 400 and plan to start it at 70 >degrees (8 minutes). Also, can I plan on both rolls in a 2-roll tank to >develop evenly or will the 30-second pour time allow the bottom roll to >develop more strongly than the top roll? > >Thanks, > >Tom Smart - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html