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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
Which developers would the wise folks on this newsgroup recommend for neopan
1600? The aim is to minimise grain (at least somewhat). I've tried T-max, at 24C but this was more grainy than expected. I realise it's going to be fairly grainy anyway. Thanks Ros |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
Hywel Davies wrote:
Which developers would the wise folks on this newsgroup recommend for neopan 1600? The aim is to minimise grain (at least somewhat). I've tried T-max, at 24C but this was more grainy than expected. I realise it's going to be fairly grainy anyway. HC-110 or D-76 will likely give less grain than T-Max, without loss of speed (though you're actually pushing a little to get Neopan 1600 to 1600; it's properly about 800-1000, but designed with low contrast so it pushes well). If you can tolerate loss of speed and some loss of acutance, Microdol-X should significantly reduce grain -- but then you might as well shoot Tri-X or Neopan 400 and develop in conventional processes. I've seen claims that shortening process time reduces grain, other factors equal, which would suggest HC-110, possibly even in Dilution A, would be the likeliest candidate. Dilution A times are about 70% of Dilution B, in the likely case you can't find them listed anywhere. The push to 1600 should still give a time around 4+ minutes; I wouldn't try to go under 4 minutes for tank development because of problems with consistency and fill/drain times relative to the total dev time. -- I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz! -- E. J. Fudd, 1954 Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer Lathe Building Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/HomebuiltLathe.htm Speedway 7x12 Lathe Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/my7x12.htm Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth and don't expect them to be perfect. |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
"Hywel Davies" wrote in message ...
Which developers would the wise folks on this newsgroup recommend for neopan 1600? The aim is to minimise grain (at least somewhat). I've tried T-max, at 24C but this was more grainy than expected. I realise it's going to be fairly grainy anyway. Thanks Ros I strongly recommend Acutol. Try 1+15 for 7.5 minutes @ 20C/68F. It's a VERY fine-grained film when developed properly. Expose at about EI 650-800. |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
"Hywel Davies" wrote in message ...
Which developers would the wise folks on this newsgroup recommend for neopan 1600? The aim is to minimise grain (at least somewhat). I've tried T-max, at 24C but this was more grainy than expected. I realise it's going to be fairly grainy anyway. Thanks Ros I strongly recommend Acutol. Try 1+15 for 7.5 minutes @ 20C/68F. It's a VERY fine-grained film when developed properly. Expose at about EI 650-800. Here's an example: http://www.photosig.com/go/photos/view?id=1225120 |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
R.Gigi ha scritto:
Hi, where can I find developing times with rodinal? Try on digitaltruth. I remember they are very short, about 3.5 minutes in 1+50 diluition. -- Registered user at http://counter.li.org # 170453 Jabber JID: GnuPG Key fingerprint = 10E0 2B05 0B0A 3525 8760 788B 59B6 C74A 250E 65B6 |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
R.Gigi ha scritto:
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 16:17:30 +0200 (CEST), (Silvio Bacchetta) wrote: Try on digitaltruth. I remember they are very short, about 3.5 minutes in 1+50 diluition. Isn't too much short? I was wrong, actually it is 5 minutes at 1+25 or 8 at 1+50. I was mislead by the time for some other developer. -- Registered user at http://counter.li.org # 170453 Jabber JID: GnuPG Key fingerprint = 10E0 2B05 0B0A 3525 8760 788B 59B6 C74A 250E 65B6 |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
R.Gigi wrote:
Hi, where can I find developing times with rodinal? Start with: http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html -- I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz! -- E. J. Fudd, 1954 Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer Lathe Building Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/HomebuiltLathe.htm Speedway 7x12 Lathe Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/my7x12.htm Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth and don't expect them to be perfect. |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
Użytkownik "Hywel Davies" napisał w wiadomo¶ci ... Which developers would the wise folks on this newsgroup recommend for neopan 1600? The aim is to minimise grain (at least somewhat). I've tried T-max, at 24C but this was more grainy than expected. I realise it's going to be fairly grainy anyway. Thanks Ros Hallo ! In my opinion the best is XTOL 1+3 for Neopan 1600@800 ... I use it for Neopan 1600@1600 also. Times from www.digitaltruth.com Regards wkg http://www.photosig.com/go/users/userphotos?id=56107 |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
Donald Qualls wrote in message news:UU4Fc.11002$%_6.9308@attbi_s01...
R.Gigi wrote: Hi, where can I find developing times with rodinal? Start with: http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html -- I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz! -- E. J. Fudd, 1954 Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer Lathe Building Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/HomebuiltLathe.htm Speedway 7x12 Lathe Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/my7x12.htm Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth and don't expect them to be perfect. It would be difficult to find a developer less suited for Neopan 1600 than Rodinal. Worst possible choice. |
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Best developer for fuji neopan 1600 ?
Michael Scarpitti wrote:
It would be difficult to find a developer less suited for Neopan 1600 than Rodinal. Worst possible choice. Your opinion, of course -- and while it might even be correct (though I admit, with some subject matter grain doesn't bother me), that wasn't the question asked. Maybe the original poster wanted to find out if he *liked* the look? Or see it, to know what kind of subject matter it might suit? Or perhaps he has some time critical images, and *only* has Rodinal available in the time frame he's working in, and something with ugly grain is better than undeveloped film? -- I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz! -- E. J. Fudd, 1954 Donald Qualls, aka The Silent Observer Lathe Building Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/HomebuiltLathe.htm Speedway 7x12 Lathe Pages http://silent1.home.netcom.com/my7x12.htm Opinions expressed are my own -- take them for what they're worth and don't expect them to be perfect. |
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