Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Feliciano di Giorgio wrote: > > >Mark Rabiner > > Rodinal is about the grainiest developer ever made I think it wins first > > prize in that department so ANY developer would be smoother than > > Rodinal in the grain department. > > But may probably also make you feel like you lens is coated with thick > > dust so you'll rush off the clean it and it'll already be clean. > > I've been starting to suspect that. I only returned from medium format > land to 35mm a few months ago, and didn't remember Tri-X being THAT > grainy. > > thanks, > > feli > -- I think some people like Bill Pierce (who may be on this list) put some sulfite in the Rodinal to smooth out the grain. I bet others just put some D76 in it! But I extol Xtol. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.markrabiner.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html