[rollei_list] Re: Rodinal & Neopan results

Wait, scratch that.  I mis-read what you meant.  Yes, less development
time solves a lot of contrast issues....

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Richard Sintchak <rich815@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>Miight go back to D76 for Neopan 400 or give it one more try in Rodinal 
>>>>>and "overdevelop" a little bit as Carlos suggested.
>
> It looks to me like you overdeveloped doing it for 11 minutes and
> Carlos is suggested 8 minutes.  That's less development.
>
> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 6:45 AM, Jan Decher <Jan.Decher@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 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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