Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Efke 25 and Fomapan 200
From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 11:17:47 -0500
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Mike Durling wrote:

> I too have found the Efke 25 to be very punchy.  Others have not.  It may be
> that the newer emulsion is somehow different.  I've had best results with
> D-23 1:3.  I haven't done much with D-76.  I did one test with D-76 1:1 at
> 7.5 min at 21c and it was overdeveloped.  You might try something shorter or
> with more dilution.


I have found that Efke 25 responds well to Rodinal 1:50.

I used the time in the Massive Development Chart, which was 4.5 minutes 
at 20 degrees C. The contrast came out right on the money for me (I 
print with a diffusion enlarger).

Rolfe

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In reply to: Message from Jeff Williams <jeffwill_nz@yahoo.fr> ([Leica] Efke 25 and Fomapan 200)
Message from "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com> (Re: [Leica] Efke 25 and Fomapan 200)