Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 9/21/01 4:38 PM, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote: >> After many years of sticking to Tri-X and FP4plus, I'm starting to >> experiment with newer emuslions. I've used Xtol (1+2 and 1+1) for delta 100 >> (at e.i. 100) and though I am pleased with the acutance and smooth grain I >> am not happy with the tonal balance, which I find to be overly harsh. Any >> suggestions on a developer/time combinations that I might experiment with? Mark, I have been using Delta 100 for a while now. I always dev'd. in Rodinal 1:25. Quite O.K. But I have just started using it 1:50 with what I claim to be a dramatic improvement. I use a Jobo drum processor which requires different time/temp from agitation tanks. In fact I now use a range from 12 - 20min (Norm. = 14) @ 24Deg. C using 1:50. I will email a PDF file to you recently published by Agfa on the extended use of Rodinal. I have used it for years and always liked it, but the dil./extended use is great. Very cheap, liquid in a bottle so no powders to muck around with etc. Give it belt. I will post my most recent processing foray into this combo on my website for you to see, although the real quality is best appreciated in a hard copy. As I recall, before I had the Jobo, I used Delta 100 in Rodinal for 6min. @ 21Deg.C.. No doubt it will vary for everyone, as you will be well aware. Good Luck with it, JohnA John Amiet Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Email. jeapic@operamail.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html