Re: [Leica] Beutler

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

TTAbrahams@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Dan, Metal tanks are fine with the Beutler. I use both types, although I
> mostly stick to my Paterson tanks and reels.
> The Beutler with the pot. Iodide is great. I have been using it lately on a
> slow Neopan F film. 32 ASA and it looks like the good old panatomic X, only
> with more mid tones. The speed limits my shooting here, we are in the winter
> 'blah"s and the sun is not showing up very often. all right, I have been using
> the Noctilux with the 32 ASA, but occasionally I would like some more depth of
> field. Landscapes with 6" of depth of field are not that great!
>  The Beutler works well with the Tmax 100, the only way I like that film. 1
> part A, 1 part B, 8 parts of water and run it for 9 minutes at 68-70 F.
> Agitate every 60 sec.
> All the best,
> Tom A

I'm remembering now (having been reminded) you posted the Beutlers
formula too. I am a candidate for the department of redundancy
department having posted it again. 
Did Erwin call this a Panatomic reincarnation? It's asking too much for
it to be almost the same. Panatomic tested out at 50 for me for
everything, natural light with meter in camera, Vivitar 283, and Balcar
Studio stobes.  A common complaint or excuse for not using the old
panatomic was that the highlights would block up. I thought that was
because everyone was overexposing it. Its old news and I'm splitting
hairs and who cares but I'm excited. Agfa 25 is one stop too slow to
have taken Panatomic place for me and Pan F 35mm has the quality of some
100 speed films and TMax 100 couldn't tie Panatomics shoelaces.

I'm aware that in a forum like this to make any strong statement puts
off a large handful of people with a complete paragraph putting off
several handfuls. This is exactly the point because when your shot down
with authority you're forced to stop spinning your same missaligned
wheels. I'm speaking for myself.