[pure-silver] Re: Dumb-dumb Me (or what 100ASA 135 film to try next)
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 15:48:25 -0700
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Subject: [pure-silver] Dumb-dumb Me (or what 100ASA 135 film
to try next)
I picked up the bulk loader from the shelf, where it sat
with two others that I knew to be empty, shook it and felt
something in it, but wondered why it was with the empties.
I checked for the end that sticks out into the winding
chamber and saw nothing, and thought I must have emptied
this one but didn't take the spool out, and like a rank
amateur (which I am) I opened it. I ruined about 40 feet of
Delta Pro 100. Good going self!
Ok, so I tell myself I never liked the DP100 all that
much. Too smooth, and flat for my budding taste, but that
was a waste of money.
I've used HP5+ with Ilfotec HC or D76, and I like it. I
use Rollei Retro 400 with Rodinal, and I like it. If that
gives you any idea of what I like...
The only reason I'd shoot 100 speed is to get less grain.
Does anybody want to help me overcome my guilt, and
recommend a new film to me in the 100 speed range?
Elias
No.1, You need a changing bag.
No.2, Of course I don't know specifically mean by "flat"
but if its just low overall contrast the answer is to
increase development time. Films vary in their tone
rendition due to the shape of the characteristic curve but
that mostly affects the relative values of the mid tones for
given limits of shadow and highlight points (the darkest and
ligthest parts of the image what will print with some
detail). T-grain films generaly change contrast faster with
the amount of development than conventional emulsions but
the relationship is still the same. For T-grain film a
change of about 15% to 20% in time will affect the contrast
by about one paper grade. For conventional films the time
difference is typically 25% to 33%.
I mostly use Kodak 100T-Max. For 120 and larger I
process it in D-76 diluted 1:1 but for 35mm I use either
Perceptol or Microdol-X full strength. This combination
results in nearly as fine grain as the old Technical Pan but
with a speed of about EI-50 and easily controlled contrast.
The same developers should give similar results with any of
the T-grain ISO-100 films. This isn't flat but may be too
smooth:-)
I also use Plus-X pan for 120 film (wish it were
available in sheet sizes). I also have a spool of motion
picture Plus-X. This is not quite the same stuff as the
still film. I shoot it at about EI-90 and use D-76 for
processing, I haven't tried it in Microdol-X yet. The
developing instructions are written around Kodak D-97 (or is
it D-95?) a developer similar to diluted D-76 and intended
for use in automatic machines so I had to guess at the
development time for D-76.
Ilford FP-4 is good stuff with a somewhat different look
from Plus-X or the T-grain films.
Also, Fuji Acros is supposed to be very good but I have
not tried it yet. Its also a T-grain film.
Xtol is probably superior to D-76 for all of these but
I'm still shy of it due to a couple of early failures.
If you want rough try T-Max P-3200 in Dektol.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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