Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/08

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Subject: RE: [Leica] XTOL Again (slightly off-topic)
From: "Dennis Warters" <dbsvideo@gci-net.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 09:34:08 -0700

Check the Kodak Web site for the newer J-109 tech sheet.
- -Dennis

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Greg
Achenbach
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 7:03 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] XTOL Again (slightly off-topic)


Hello Luggers.
I've struggled with the amount of XTOL needed per roll of 135-36 film for
some time, and I have been given a variety of opinions despite the fact that
we all read the same directions. In the Kodak technical sheet J-107 which
deals with XTOL for use in small tanks and trays there is a time
compensation table which indicates that no time compensation is needed for 1
to 5 rolls per liter of full strength developer. I read that as meaning that
up to an amount of 200 ml/roll no time increase is needed. For 6 to 10
rolls/liter, the development time should be increased by  15%. As 10
rolls/liter is 100 ml /roll, wouldn't that indicate a 15% increase in
development time for the often quoted amount of 100 ml/roll?

I'll join those who praise the qualities of XTOL. It truly is a remarkable
developer with fine grain and consistent results.

Regards,
Greg Achenbach
- -----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Warters <dbsvideo@gci-net.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] XTOL Again (slightly off-topic)


>Remember to use the Kodak recommended amount of 100ml of stock developer
per
>roll.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Edward
>Meyers
>Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 10:57 AM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] XTOL Again (slightly off-topic)
>
>
>The edge marking density is usually an idication of your development.
>If the density of the edge markings are very weal, then it would
>mean that you underdeveloped the film. What was your temperature
>of developer? Dilution? etc. Ed
>
>On Wed, 7 Jul 1999, Richard E. Baznik wrote:
>
>> Yesterday I processed a roll of TMX in XTOL for the first time (shot in
an
>> M6 with Tri-Elmar and thin Tele-Elmarit, so we have some relevance to the
>> LUG). I shot at EI 100, and used a 1:3 dilution for 13 minutes at 74F.
>> Great negatives, wonderful prints.
>>
>> One question, however. The frame numbers and other Kodak verbage on the
>> edges of the film are practically invisible. Is this a common trait of
>> XTOL? I've never had that result with any other developer, and I've used
>> quite a few. It is slightly inconvenient, but I'll live with it if that's
>> the price of getting negatives like these.
>>
>> Anyone have a similar experience?///REB
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard E. Baznik
>> Vice President for Public Affairs
>> Case Western Reserve University
>> 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7021, U.S.A.
>> Voice: (216) 368-2338
>> Fax: (216) 368-6674
>>
>>
>