Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My experience with this developer is (1) it seems to keep well in small filled amber bottles (like a year or so), and (2) it seems to have an E.I. of about 200 when using Kodak's times. As a result, I went back to HC110 but would much rather use XTOL 1:1. I'll be monitoring this thread. XTOL is so easy to use and so non-toxic, it seems like an ideal developer for me. Jeffery > > From: feli <feli2@earthlink.net> > Date: 2005/11/28 Mon PM 02:38:00 EST > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Xtol dev times > > Out of curiosity, what development times are people here seeing with > Tri-X@400 in XTOL 1:1? > > I'm heading past the 13 min mark. > > I can see the potential of this developer, but my negs are looking > somewhat underdeveloped. > > I'm agitating for the first minute, then for 5 sec every 30 sec. > 250ml of xtol in 250ml of water for one roll. The developer has been > stored in individual brown glass bottles and I was very careful when > mixing it with distilled water. > > Kodak lists approximately 9 minutes. I'm at 13 min and it still looks > underdeveloped. > > > Anyone? > > Thanks, > > Feli > > > > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > > NO ARCHIVE > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Jeffery