Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/17

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Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC. Help with low light b/w and Tmax
From: Carl Socolow <csocolow@microserve.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 16:33:26 -0400
 
Hamlet wrote:
> 
> Hello Luggers,
> 
> Is there anyone who can help me? I have tried using T-max 400 under
> low
> light conditions, rated at 800 and developed in T-max or HC-110. The
> negatives I get have very course grain and also high contrast. I would
> like
> to have more tones in my prints. With regards only to Tmax 400, is
> there
> any way I can do this?
> 
> --adi

Agitate less aggresively or use the TMZ (Tmax 3200) rated at 1000 and
processed accordingly in Tmax developer. Pretty nice results. But be
GENTLE with the agitation.

Carl S.