Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Delta 3200
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:07:35 -0700

Try this URL:

http://www.digitaltruth.com/

It does have recommended starting points for using Xtol

John Collier

Yep, we got both kinds of photography. Yer black and yer white.

> From: BOB KRAMER <BobKramer@COOPERCARRY.com>
> Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:28:32 -0500
> Subject: [Leica] Delta 3200
> 

> The other night on a bit of a whim, I grabbed a couple of rolls of Delta
> 3200 and more or less arbitrarily shot it at 1600 (gotta' do something to
> speed up that 50mm Summicron!).  Now that I have shot these rolls, does
> anyone have any suggested developer and time/temp for the 1600 EI?
> 
> I was thinking of giving Xtol a try, but this wasn't listed as one of the
> developer options on the film packaging.  Has anyone used Xtol with this
> film, or should I just go with good ol' D-76?  I am looking for reasonably
> fine grain with good overall tonal gradation, FWIW.
>