Unlike many on the list, I'm quite fond of the T-Max films (although I
shot Tri-X for nearly 20 years prior to switching to T-Max). I find that
T-Max is slightly less grainy, has noticeably better shadow detail and
offers slightly less contrast than the new Tri-X. With a condenser
enlarger I rate it at 500 asa and process it for 5 minutes in T-Max
developer at 75 degrees F. If I was going to print with a diffusion
enlarger, I would expose it at 400 and develop it for 6 minutes at 75
degrees F in that T-Max developer. However, I've also had good results
developing it in HC110 dilution B at 68 degrees. Again, 6 minutes for
the diffusion enlarger with 400 asa exposure, 5 minutes for the
condenser enlarger with 500 asa exposure. I haven't compared the HC 110
and T-Max developers head-to-head, but my casual observations tend to
suggest that they produce very similar results. I think the T-Max yields
slightly better shadow detail, but I can't swear to it. Have a nice weekend.
Paul
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
>
> I'm going to shoot some TMax 400 this weekend. I don't
> believe I've ever shot any before - at least I can't find any
> reference to it in my records.
>
> I don't know under what conditions I'll be shooting it,
> although it's quite possible that the weather may be
> overcast. I'd like to get some idea how you TMax users shoot
> and process this film. The developers I have handy are D-76,
> HC-110, Rodinal, and Xtol. Can I get some feedback on what
> sort of results you've had with these developers?
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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