Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yama, a thread on XTOL is bound to follow! Not that that's a bad thing. I was converted especially by Marty in the group here. Marty has pro lab experience and has done a lot of systematic and measured testing. Of course there is a huge group of experienced XTOL users here. You will have endless fun as you try more dilutions as well. 1:3 gives really yummy long highlights. (this is Fuji Neopan 400) http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/Vic/MV4.jpg.html http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/2_001/B08.jpg.html A couple of thoughts to kick off the XTOL discussion Your couple of pics here look overly contrasty to me; overdeveloped??? If you are scanning your negs you may find that underdeveloping is helpful. I ended up at 10 -20% below the recommended times. Temps here are almost always higher than your 68 degree ideal as well. I use a Jobo temp controlling bath and just put a bunch of water with ice packs in it until I get to perfect starting temp. Your bottles of chemicals and the tank all sit in the cooling bath and I take the temp from the developer. Go here for lots of data http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html Photoflo dilution is not critical. A couple of drops in a final rinse is fine. It's only a wetting agent (detergent) to reduce drying marks. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] A Questionable Haze? I think my problem might just be in the agitation. Im using someone else's development times as a start, and he goes for 3 times every thirty seconds. Total develop time is 9 minutes and 30 seconds, in XTOL 1:1 with Tri-x at ASA 400. I think I like the high contrast, but maybe I will try 45 seconds when I shoot ASA 400. The temperature of the room is usually around 23C. I bet it would be cooler in the winter, however I am in sunny southern california, and temperatures here average about 85F lately. Thanks for your help. I will definitely do the photo-flo solution, however i really am not sure how much to dilute. Leonard Taupier wrote: > Hi Yama, > > I'm not sure what the "haze" is but I have a couple of questions. > > During development what is your agitation or inversion timing. Your > prints look a little too high contrast. There is no detail in the dark > hair. > Do you use a stop bath between development and fixing? > What film, what developer? > A 3 degree rise in temp seems high in a 9 minute period but except for > a slightly denser negative it shouldn't cause a problem. I would only > worry if you were developing color. What's the temperature in your room? > > I would use a 30 sec dip in a Photo-Flo solution and then hang the > film to dry. Don't use a squeegee. That can lead to emulsion scratches > with some films and also lead to spotting on the negatives after they > dry. > > Len > > > On Jul 17, 2008, at 11:12 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote: > >> I'm still going at the "street photography" thing (however subjective >> that may be) and loving it. This was an attempt at a hipshot, which >> seemed to work pretty well. Exposure was good to my eyes, however, I >> notice when I scan in these negatives, they look a little funny. >> >> I have gotten rid of that milky white look by fixing my negatives >> longer, this was a problem I used to have before. However, I do not >> really know how to maintain my developer temperature. The temp went >> up from 20 C to 23 C and I had developed at ASA 400 (9 min, 30 >> seconds). Fixed for 10 minutes. The other change I had done during >> this develop was using a film squeegee, however I doubt that really >> had caused this haze. >> >> What I am trying to figure out is whether this developing error had >> caused that funny black haze above the asian lady's head ( in the >> left side of the photo ) >> >> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/2672482550/ >> And here is another example, to the left of the lady w/ the >> stroller's head. >> http://flickr.com/photos/helloyama/2671662789/ >> >> Anyone have any clues? Danke >> >> -- >> ------------ >> Yama Nawabi >> www.helloyama.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- ------------ Yama Nawabi www.helloyama.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information