[Leica] Advice wanted: TRI-X development setup

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

I use XTOL either 1:1 or 1:3. I have those accordian style bottles so
they are always full. Change film in a glove-bag onto Hewes metal
reels - boy do they make my life easier - I find them really
straightforward to load.

You can look through the archives because there's a wealth of
information about agitation although it verges on the religious.

I also have a JOBO processor - the low end ATL - but it requires a
higher temperature than I would like - I like cooler developer
chemistry with longer development times - keeping the temp constant
with a water bath. I also don't like the continuous agitation so for
the small amount of film I'm shooting now I'm doing it all by hand. I
guess I feel that it's more personal that way too.

I think if you look you'll find that Ted Grant has posted on his
procedure, and numerous others. It's worth a search.

And good luck!

Adam

On 1/27/06, Simon PJ <simonpj@mac.com> wrote:
> I haven't developed black and white at home for over fifteen years, but
> would like to start again with TRI-X, and make sure that I make the most of
> whatever remains of the age of film!
>
> I know there is a huge fund of TRI-X wisdom on the LUG, and would be
> grateful for advice on the practicalities of getting set up. I'm thinking
> not just of best developer for grain etc., but also such things as
> shelf-life of chemicals for the my modest amount of shooting (e.g., should 
> I
> buy in small or large volumes?).
>
> Factors to take into account:
>
> -- 1 to 4 rolls a week, with spikes up to 10 rolls a week about every other
> month.
>
> -- predominantly indoor available light shooting of people in
> home/social/work situations: so 320/400 ISO and some pushing to 800 (maybe
> 1600)
>
> -- to be scanned by Minolta Dimage 5400 Elite
>
> I think this is probably a pretty common shooting profile amongst LUG
> members.
>
> I'd be very grateful for any advice on chemicals for a practical set-up
> taking into consideration the above factors, and a low level of skill and
> experience with b&w development.
>
> And if anybody thinks TRI-X is the wrong way to go, please suggest
> alternatives!
>
> TIA,
>
> Simon, Cambridge UK.

>