Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was the choice of Time-Life and Magnum photographers. I got mine from the Frugal Photographer. I'm going to try it with Tri-X first. There are some starting times on www.digitaltruth.com that I'll use as starting points. The replenishment routine is sort of like black magic. You measure out the amount you need to use, use it, and pour it back into a graduated cylinder *minus* 40ml (I think). You then add the 40 ml of fresh developer from another bottle and pour it back into your stock bottle. Some of the images that I have seen (on the web) that were developed in it were breathtaking. And it is very tolerant of crazy-ass temperatures other than 68F (which is just fine for those of us in the subtropics). Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Scott McLoughlin Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 8:29 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] 777 Wow, Googling a bit, this stuff sounds like some kind of magical developer, secretly used by all previous photo greats! Where did you hear about this developer and where did you get it? Are there published times/temps for different films? Scott Jeffery Smith wrote: >Well, my bags of 777 developer are sitting ready to go. I have had >difficulty finding much information on this developer other than all of >the caveats (it smells, it turns sludgy, the funkier it gets, the >better it works, etc.). > >Do any of you have any practical experience with this developer? I keep >reading that "agitation is critical", but then nother is mentioned >about just WHAT you have to do carefully when agitating. > >Jeffery Smith >New Orleans, LA >http://www.400tx.com > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information