Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] TMax 400
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@bayarea.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 09:09:05 -0700

Hmm. The XTOL data sheet lists between 0.5 and 1.0 minutes more 
processing time for TMY processed at ASA 800 compared to ASA 400, 
depending upon temperature. What developer are you using?

Godfrey

>> I've been using & processing TMax 400, rated at ASA 400 for the past few
>> months & really like the results, but now would like to try a roll & push
>> the speed to 800 & see what the film is capable of. In checking Kodaks
>> recommended processing of the film at ASA 800, I see it does not differ from
>> rating it at 400. Does anyone out there use this film at ISO 800? It seems
>> to me the negs would come out a little thin processed like I do at 400 if
>> the film is shot at 800. I process the film at room temperature, which in my
>> apartment comes out at 74 degrees & at ISO 400 is 5 1/2 minutes with TMax
>> developer.