Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/28

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Subject: [Leica] OT - Wet Darkroom Wizards
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:00:41 -0400

I gotta  say that all my experiments with other much lower dilutions than
the standard  dilution B came to naught and this was also the shared
experience with all my pre internet photo friends. We all got uneven
developing.
I'd wait and pick up some Microdol x and run it 1:3.


--------------------
Mark William Rabiner



> From: Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:34:47 -0500
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - Wet Darkroom Wizards
> 
> On 4/28/2011 6:47 PM, Photo wrote:
>> I bought a new used camera and I shot HP5+.  I failed to notice that the 
>> ISO
>> was NOT set to 400 but instead to 100.  Now for the interesting part - I 
>> only
>> have Kodak HC110 to use ( no I am not stranded on Kodiak Island) but this 
>> is
>> what I have.  What dilution, temp and/or time do I use to "pull" process 
>> this
>> film.  There is no prize to the wizard that helps me out but I will post
>> pictures.
>> 
>> 
>> ernie
>> 
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> Here is my guess: Shoot another roll of HP5+ at 100 in similar light
> conditions compared to the first roll.  Develop for 10 minutes at 68F
> with HC110 1:60 from concentrate.  That should give you an approach to
> zero in on your keeper roll.  May the schwartz be with you.
> 
> Ken
> 
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