Hey Joe,
I agree completely. I also use a rapidfixer for 5 full minutes and wash
thoroughly for the same amount of time.
Gene
Joe Portale wrote:
>
> T-Max 100 in Rodinal 1:50. Sharper than you can image, good tonal quality.
> To exploit this combination use your best lenses.
> The grain will be sharp, not mushy like you get with high sulfite
> developers.
>
> Joe Portale
> Tucson, AZ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 2:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] What film type?
>
> > I lke FP4+ in Xtol. Nice all around results. Good sharpness, nice
> > tight grain, smooth gradation of tones.
> >
> > Tri-X in D-76. used for years. Nearly idiot proof. But somehow
> > there have been times I have managed to goof so badly the neg
> > was unprintable. ;-)
> >
> > Plus-X in X-tol. similar to FP4 but I like the snap (better contrast)
> > that FP4 gives me vs. Plus-X.
> >
> > I hear that Delta 100 in X-tol is very good but I haven't tried it yet,
> > but probably will soon.
> >
> > Of course this will probably change now that I just purchased a
> > Arista Cold Light head for my D2. Argh!
> >
> > Dave Robertson
> >
> >
> > On 30 Jul 2001, at 17:00, Philip J. McCourt wrote:
> >
> > From: "Philip J. McCourt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [Cameramakers] What film type?
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> >
> > > Just wondering what type of B&W sheet film you are using for your
> > > cameras that you build. I have been using Tmax 100, and am not overly
> > > happy with the results that it is giving me. Last year I used FP4
> > > which was a little better but it still did not really give me the look
> > > that I wanted. I have been using D-76 to soup the negatives.
> > >
> > > What film do you use and why? After putting all the work into making
> > > my camera I now have to sort out the film and developers that will
> > > give me the best results.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > > http://www.philsan.com
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