[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Ann > This may not be what your looking for but here is Paul Stenquist's answer to > my D76 > question near the > end of October. > It may be of help. > Also i find www.digitaltruth.com a big help. Loads of spec's. > Dave
ann replies: I used to expose Tri-x at 320 for using Microdol X 1:3... Thanks for the clip from Paul - useful info if, as COlin pointed out the Ilford Universal is (same as?) close to D-76. The other reason I had favored the Microdol x 1:3 was the solution temperature was easier to maintain at 75 degrees F than 68 in the perpetually overheated NY apartments. ciao, and thanks ann > > >Tri-X pro is 320, regular tri-x is 400. I rate both at 200 and develop > >in D-76 1:1. I don't remember the time off hand but it's reduced by > >about 20% from what Kodak recommends for Tri-X 400. I use the same > >developer for T-Max. It does an excellent job on both. For T--Max 400, > I> rate it at 200 and develop it for 11 minutes in D-76 1:1 at 68 > >degrees F. > >Paul > >On Oct 24, 2004, at 7:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I'm about to give a woman lessons in film > > developing -- > > she acquired Ilford Universal developer - she shot > > tri-x > > I'm a Microdol 1:3 gal (ot chemicals in stock > > chez moi now) > > > > (nevermind why we aren't using that for the lesson > > - long story) > > > > Anyway, anyone have preferences for developing > > times and dilutions for > > Tri-X ? Using the Ilford Universal? > > > > Would prefer personal experience as opposed to a > > link on the web. > > > > Thanks much! > > annsan > > > > > > > > > >

