Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rei Shinozuka wrote: > > i just finished off my 5 liters of Xtol, mixed at the beginning of > April 2003. All used 1+3. I do use distilled water and usually go over > the 100 ml per roll amount; for example, 600 ml for 5 rolls. > > I tend to prefer the conventional (non-tabular film) except for delta 3200. > > When mixing my latest batch today, i noticed that the latest packages > don't turn pink and blue as you add part A and part B as i remembered they > used to. > > -rei > > On Sun, Sep 07, 2003 at 12:26:24PM -0700, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > Don Dory wrote: > > > > > > And for those of the list members into PMK Rei's suggestion works with > > > PMK as well. > > > > > > here's a trick i use to get a lot of developer in a small tank. > > > I mix up twice the volume of the tank, and during the agitation > > > period corresponding to the middle to the development time, (or > > > the one before that if it does not fall in the middle,). it may > > > not be exactly the same as using a giant tank and all the developer > > > at once, but it generally seems to work well for me. I have no > > > problem using 1+3 even with films like delta 3200. > > > > > > I haven't used T-Max, because lately I've been on an Ilford diet > > > (with the exception of Neopan 1600) but the I've been on a bulk-loading > > > binge > > > lately and you can get TMZ in 100' rolls... > > > > > > -rei > > > > Neopan 400 is conventional as is I think Neo. 1600. Not the Neo ACROS 100 which is their version of tab making it a competitor to Pan F or TMX or Delta 100. "There is no spoon.", The Oracle "I don't miss the Tabs I just use the spaces!" Me. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html