Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Keep the tank in a tempered water bath (tray, whatever). Bring your chemicals to that temp before you begin to process. Keep the bottles in the same bath (tray). Fond regards, George george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 18, 2008, at 1:35 PM, Yama Nawabi wrote: > It seems like the reasonable solution to my problem would be to > develop somewhere where I can get some reasonable room > temperatures, or to experiment with an ice bath. I have tried using > an ice bath before to lower temperatures, but I am always afraid of > the temperature getting *too* low. (Not to mention, it is kind of > tough checking the temperatures of the developer when I have > approximately 25 seconds to get a temperature reading, and i have > to remove/put the tank cap back on. I want to abstain from > developing at higher temperatures, which is why I think I am > getting such high contrast. I am indeed trying to achieve those > 'delicious highlights' and where I am developing right now > certainly isn't helping.