Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]williad@webasto.com wrote: > > What is gained or lost by developing a film like Ilford Delta 400 (or Delta 100) > in Xtol 1:1 vs in Xtol 1:3? > > Douglas Williams Higher dilutions give you more pronounced edge effects which pass for or really make for a "sharper" and so on image. Also more compensation: less blocking of the highlights. And perhaps a tad more grain as there would be less Sulfite used per liter in the final formula with Developers which use Sulfite which are most of them. With Rodinol 1:100 gives you a highlight glow effect. Some slow films benefit from the dilution because their developing times are too short for consistency. Mark Rabiner see the Anschell/Troop book "The Film Developing Cookbook"