[rollei_list] Re: Rodinal & Neopan results

Thanks everyone for the positive comments.
Robert, I hate to expose Neopan 400 at 250 because I rather like the extra stop to work with my handheld 3.5E. So, I think I just want to find a softer working developer at 400. Miight go back to D76 for Neopan 400 or give it one more try in Rodinal and "overdevelop" a little bit as Carlos suggested.
Rob, I agree that the tones in Enjoying Fall came out just right. Those negatives also were very "cooperative" in the darkroom. 

Carlos, are Fuji  Acros and Neopan the same thing?
I do have some rolls of Agfapan 25 left for more static subject and wonder how I can get a good tonal gradient with that film. It also got too contrasty on me in the past . In general I had better luck with higher speed film than with lower speed. Used to get excellent results with Ilford HP5 in Tetenal's Emofin 2-step developer.
My Jobo 1000 development tank is starting to desintegrate after almost 35 years of service. Maybe I will finally switch to steel tanks and spools... 

Jan

From: Richard Sintchak <rich815@xxxxxxxxx>
Jan,
I think your tones look fantastic! Yes, a bit contrasty but that's more than conditions I think and not adjusting for such. Should you decide to try this combination again and find yourself in such contrast I recommend shooting the Neopan 400 at 250 and pulling back your development time about 30%. Should make for a flatter neg but will scan much easier and you'll get more detail in the shadows. 
I have had some great results with Neopan 400 with Rodinal:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rich8155/2586707363/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rich8155/67533121/
(though neither of those were the over-expose/pull back development time method for contrasty light, and just the first one is a Rollei 
shot....)
Richard S.
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From: Robert Lilley <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:50:09 -0400
Very nice the both of you! The texture in Albany Roof Garden is fantastic! Nothing like the acutance of Rodinal! I use it for 'gritty detail' and have good results with Efke 100. But, Jan, I don't think this combination would ever be as soft as your great shot 
"Enjoying Fall" - thats another thing entirely.
Rob
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From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Jan:
They are very good photographs, well composed. I like tones very much, some areas look a bit contrasty in my monitor, anyway the images general look is very good. A cold developer means it has less activity and then the result would be a neg less contrasty, at least with Rodinal, and then I don't think temperature was a problem. It's very strange to me you mentioned the Rodinal box recommends 11 minutes diluted 1:50 for Fuji Across 400, I still keep my last and empty Rodinal bottle with the box and the paper with instructions, they recommend 8 minutes 1:50 for the Across 400 gamma 0,65; according these instructions you could overdevelop the film a bit. 
Carlos

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