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Subject: [Leica] Re: tri-x and microdol-x
From: firkin at gexrp01.ncable.net.au (firkin)
Date: Mon Jan 2 22:24:58 2006
References: <DAD1E748-1B4E-494B-9E25-971EAF16EC0A@pandora.be> <2B1F6E17-F873-4A32-89E0-931E3C6B4FBA@charter.net> <18F3DE3B-1D4B-43B4-B10C-4D122035E24A@pandora.be>

I've started using Tri X with ID-11 1:3 and it looks good: used to use D76, 
but I'd rather support Ilford ;-) If I had not bought the Tri X in bulk, I'd 
probably be using Ilford film as well. 

Philippe Orlent writes: 

> So what should I use then? 
> 
> Op 2-jan-06, om 22:42 heeft Slobodan Dimitrov het volgende geschreven: 
> 
>> The best usage for Microdol-X, with any emulsion, is not to use it  all. 
>> Read up on M-X and you'll know why. 
>> 
>> Slobodan Dimitrov
>> Studio G-8,
>> Angels Gate Cultural Center
>> http://sdimitrovphoto.com 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> On Jan 2, 2006, at 1:40 PM, Philippe Orlent wrote: 
>> 
>>> Just bought both to see how they combine.
>>> But having never worked with either: are there things that I  should 
>>> know?
>>> Do's and don'ts?
>>> Push or pull?
>>> Dilute or not?
>>> ...
>>> I would be very grateful if the combined knowledge base of the LUG  
>>> would help me on this one. 
>>> 
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Alastair Firkin
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In reply to: Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] tri-x and microdol-x)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] tri-x and microdol-x)
Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] tri-x and microdol-x)