Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tina, I was surprised to hear you mention developing film at 82 degrees F. The tap water here in Albuquerque is that hot for part of the year, but I have always gone ot the considerable trouble of cooling it with a gadget I made. Do you have problems with softening of the emulsion, reticulation, etc? I would love to avoid the bother of chilling water. Also, how do you figure the development time? The charts, etc. that I have do not go that high. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Joe Stephenson - -----Original Message----- From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Friday, October 23, 1998 6:53 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] diluting XTOL >At 06:03 AM 10/23/98 -0700, you wrote: >>There have been a number of comments on the LUG about using XTOL at a >>1:1 or greater dilution. What is the rationale? My Kodak info sheets >>talk about an increase in film speed, but that cannot be all there is >>to it. I develop TMAX 100 and 400 in XTOL and have been very pleased >>with the results at full strength. What will I get by going to a >>diluted solution? >> >>Steve >> > >Steve - >I dilute it 1:1 to be able to extend the developing time. In the summer, >my tap water is 82 degrees and the resulting time at that temperature would >be too short. I'm sure there are other reasons, but that's mine. > >Leically, > >Tina > > >Tina Manley, ASMP ><http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html> ><http://www.aperture-photo.com/site/reportage/manley/manleyframeset.html> ><http://members.tripod.com/~Tina_Manley/> > >