[LRflex] Re: Darkroom / film-developer combinations
- From: David Simms <simmszee@xxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 20:51:41 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks. I'll look into it. I saw some results of FP4 in Rodinal that looked
impressive.
Dave
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From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, July 1, 2010 6:41:47 PM
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Darkroom / film-developer combinations
It is easy. http://www.unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Rodinal/rodinal.html
See 7th paragraph. If you buy it as sodium ascorbate, just add a little and
you are ready to roll. If you are cheap and use ascorbic acid, then they also
tell how to do that, too. Be sure to follow the last sentence in the paragraph
carefully or you will be very disappointed :-)
Aram
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From: "David Simms" <simmszee@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 4:49 PM
To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [LRflex] Re: Darkroom / film-developer combinations
> I wouldn't trust my chemical knowledge, I'm a physics guy. So, I'm willing to
> be a simple consumer insofar as developers are concerned.
> Remember the Nike slogan "just do it !" . Concentrate on one step at a time;
> get prepared, put the film into the tank...then, you're committed. Go for it!
> Once you're in the grove, it'll be as if you had never stopped.
> Dave
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> From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thu, July 1, 2010 4:03:39 PM
> Subject: [LRflex] Re: Darkroom / film-developer combinations
>
> I have 4 rolls of film waiting to be developed. Can't seem to get up the
> gumption to do it. One is 2 years old.
>
> You mentioned Rodinal. That for years has been my favorite developer. The
> grain is not too bad, and the sharpness is exceptional. In latter years I
> got to mixing a bit of a ascorbate, or in my case ascorbic acid neutralized
> with a bit of baking soda, if I remember correctly, and that decreased the
> grain quite a bit. If you can find some sodium ascorbate that is easier
> than the ascorbic acid approach, but with a bit of chemical knowledge it is
> not too bad.. Might give that a try and see how you like it. My film of
> choice was FP4. Maybe this summer I will get brave and soup my 4 rolls,
> then shoot a bit more for old time sake, since I still have some in the
> freezer.
>
> Aram
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> From: "David Simms" <simmszee@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 9:27 AM
> To: <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [LRflex] Darkroom / film-developer combinations
>
>> Recently, I picked up a nearly-new 28mm f2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH to go with the
>> 35mm Summicron ASPH that I had managed to get a very good deal on, several
>> years ago. I thought it was time to have a look at film-developer
>> combinations in order to be sure I was maximizing the potential of these
>> lenses.
>> Lately, my subject matter has been nature and I usually use a leica
>> tabletop tripod to stabilize the camera on nearby trees, rocks or whatever
>> is handy.
>>
>> I've done a fair bit of research and I'm willing to accept the word of
>> folks who have done extensive testing of films and developers because I
>> have no desire to reinvent the wheel. I simply want to have the materials
>> I need and to get to know them by using them and to be assured that the
>> results will be as close as possible to optimal.
>>
>> I've settled on Delta 100, developed in Ilfotec DDX, as my film of choice.
>> I have used Delta 100 in both Ilfotec HC and in HC110 and I found the
>> results to be satisfactory but I haven't done side-by-side comparisons
>> because I've changed lenses too. I am more than satisfied with the Delta
>> 100/DDX combination.
>>
>> I had been curious about Rodinal. It has the advantages of nearly infinite
>> shelf life, particularly when stored in glass bottles - not plastic- and
>> great edge sharpness -acuteness. It can also be used at different
>> dilutions in order to achieve particular effects. Nevertheless, I decided
>> to shelve Rodinal although I'd like to try using it with Pan-X or FP4.
>> Although it produces remarkable edge sharpness, Rodinal is considered to
>> be a grainy developer. I can appreciate that feature and I don't really
>> consider it to be undesirable but, this is a matter of the subject matter
>> and the photographer's taste.
>>
>> DDX is thought to produce amazing results with Delta 3200. I don't use
>> 3200 very often but under the conditions in which I would use it, it is
>> just about "the only show in town". So, i thought that standardizing on
>> DDX would enhance my limited flirtations with Delta 3200.
>>
>> I ran across an interesting tip for maximizing the shelf life of
>> developers. One individual adds glass marbles to his container of
>> developer as he uses it. This reduces the amount of air in the bottle and
>> slows down the oxidation of the developer. I'll try this and I'll also try
>> to find a suitable glass container in which to keep my DDX.
>>
>> So, this is just a report on my reading of different forums. It's nothing
>> earth shaking but, some may find it to be of interest. More, later.
>>
>> Dave, in Clearwater, BC
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