Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Perfect midtones getting OT
From: Mike Durling <durling@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 22:01:56 -0400
References: <2867578BB7767E45B3C9E3CBA9C5A65F13F05D@smskpexmbx3.mskcc.root.mskcc.org>

Rather than go with short development times with efke-25 I like to 
dilute my standard developer.  D-76 or D-23 at 1;3 work well.  Superb 
tones and almost no grain.

Mike D

Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics wrote:
> Rodinol at what dilution?  At 1:50 the efke 25 tones are great but is uneven regarding grain.  I've been using a standard Beutler formula with promising results, but I've haven't been able to nail down the processing to my satisfaction.  I also like the Pyro and DiXactol in this regard.
> 
> This may cause stress, but, Tmax 100 in Beutler does a nice job with the mids. 
> 
> Chris Saganich
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no [mailto:daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no] 
> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:39 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Perfect midtones
> 
> Agfa APX 100
> Daniel
> 
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Martin Howard wrote:
> 
> 
>>Imagine that you wanted a 35mm B&W film that gave superb midtone and
>>highlight separation (you're less worried about shadows -- doesn't
>>matter if they block up).  Imagine that you could buy ready loaded or
>>bulk load yourself.  Imagine that you could process the film yourself,
>>including mixing up developers from scratch.
>>
>>The only requirement is that what you recommend must be in current
>>production (i.e., no calls for Verichrome Pan [which didn't exist in
>>135 anyway] or Super-XX).
>>
>>What would you be using?
>>
>>M.
>>
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