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Subject: Re: [Leica] noctilux halloween images
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 11:36:59 -0800
References: <v04011705b82786511873@[66.81.44.219]> from "Guy Bennett" at Nov 25, 1 09:43:22 pm

Rei,

Thank you. This will be helpful for me. I've not yet tried any serious
exploration of the Delta 3200/Xtol combo, will hope to do so soon. I'm
going to begin at 3200 and -  gasp - maybe even take it to 6400, just to
see what happens.

Guy


>i also couldn't find diluted xtol times for delta 3200 anywhere, so
>i did a little experimenting.
>
>for Xtol (1+3) made with and diluted by distilled water, no prewet,
>observing the 100 ml stock Xtol per roll rule, 30 second initial
>agitation, 10 inversions per two minutes,
>
>my times for Delta 3200 at 1600 (the speed i normally shoot D3200):
>
>delta 3200 @ e.i. 1600: 22 min @ 68F
>
>at 6400, i've only shot once, and the negs were a bit thinner than
>i'd like:
>
>delta 3200 @ e.i. 6400: 30.5 min @ 68F, will try 34 min next year
>
>hope these are useful at least as starting points.  note that to
>uphold the "100 ml stock Xtol per roll rule" you typically need
>to use develop rolls of film in a tank physically capable of holding
>about twice as many reels.  e.g., one roll in a 16 oz tank,
>two rolls in a 32 oz tank, etc.
>
>although i cannot attest to absolute adherence to this criteria, my
>targets for exposure and development are
>Zone I    = 0.10 above film base + fog and
>Zone VIII = 1.25 > FB+F.
>
>-rei
>
>
>
>> From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
>>
>> Rei,
>>
>> I enjoyed your Halloween photos *and* your audacity: shooting Delta 3200
>> rated at 6400 with the Noctilux at 1.0! That has got the be the world photo
>> speed record, on Halloween at least.
>>
>> A technical question: what time/temp did you give the film when you souped
>> it? Have you ever used the Delta/Xtol combo with the film rated at 3200? If
>> so, what were your time/temp there?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Guy
>>
>>
>> >the banter on the LUG regarding the full moon this halloween
>> >inspired me to try some available light trick-or-treat images.
>> >the moon might have been full, but it was behind a lot of cloud
>> >cover, at least here in northern NJ.  so it was available
>> >porchlights and streetlights.
>> >
>> >anyway, here's an M6, Noctilux, Delta 3200 exposed at 6400
>> >and processed in Xtol (1+3), and a couple of trick-or-treating
>> >kids:
>> >
>> >http://www.shinozuka-family.com/20011031halloween/
>> >
>> >-rei
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