Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, I have had a moderate problem with Acros and some very, very small specs that I do not see on Neopan 400 or 1600. I have minimised them by using 100 distilled water for processing. I think next batch I will use a touch of wetting agent in the pre development water bath. Time will tell. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 7/5/05, Eric <ericm@pobox.com> wrote: > Don: > > >This one is truly great: > > > >http://canid.com/current/park_0507_05.html > > Thanks. That's one of my favorites. I didn't post it initially because > she's looking into the camera. That's truly a luck shot. She's on a > swing, > and was in full motion when I shot this. Out of 4 or 5 that I tried on the > swing, this was the only one with her eyes in sharp focus. > > >I think you have figured out the right exposure, development, and > >agitation for Acros. > > Thanks. I think I'm getting better. I still feel much more comfortable > with Neopan 400. But starting to get the hang of Acros. This was at 70 F, > Xtol 1:3, 12.5 minutes. One minute constant agitation, followed by 10 secs > of agitation on the minute marks thereafter. (Agitate from 12.5 to 11.5. > Then at 10, 9, etc.) Exposing at 100. Meter off the face, and then add > one > stop. > > One thing I've noticed with Acros is that I get little black spots on my > negatives. Doesn't happen with either Neopan 400 or Neopan 1600. I ran 3 > rolls of Acros and 1 of Neopan 1600 this time. Tiny black spots on Acros. > Nothing on Neopan 1600. And they were in the same tank. So I think it's > definitely something about Acros. > > -- > Eric > http://canid.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >