Thanks, Shel. I'll check the grain through the Micro Focus gizmo later, though I know I need to see it on a print. I doubt I'll be able to make a print (also my first in many years) until later this week. While I settled on APX a little arbitrarily, I want to decide on the developer more by trial. So many combinations, so little time.....
Bill Sawyer [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Bill ... You can't tell squat about the grain through a low-powered loupe, and even a high-powered loupe won't give you a good picture of the grain. A print needs to be made. Microdol-X is considered to be a fine-grain developer. It's considered to be a "solvent" developer, and, as such, tends to soften the grain clumps resulting in a a rather "mushy" appearance in the final prints. I'm making a rather broad statement here, as there are numerous factors that come into play, and, as always, personal taste, print size, subject matter, and the plethora of peripheral things involved in B&W photography come into play. Make a print, see if you like it. "William D. Sawyer" wrote: > > Isaac, what did it do to the grain? > I'm sitting here looking at last night's > negatives through my (admittedly cheap) > loupe, and the grain looks OK. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/pow/enter_pow.html http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/cameras/pentax_repair_shops.html - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
