[pure-silver] Re: HI ACUTANCE DEV FOR T-MAX 100
- From: "pdesmidt tds.net" <pdesmidt@xxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:59:04 -0600
Try Pyrocat MC, or any of the Pyrocat versions. Google it, and you'll find
Sandy King's article on it.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BOB KISS" <bobkiss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 10:43 AM
> Subject: [pure-silver] HI ACUTANCE DEV FOR T-MAX 100
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> DEAR LIST,
>>
>> I find that 35mm T-max 100 film in T-max dev lacks acutance. It
>> does have detail but not the sharp edges I like. Please recommend what
>> developer (& dilutions where applicable), time, temp, & agitation (small
>> tanks), and ISO (though not strictly ISO) you use when you want extra
>> acutance from 35mm T-max 100. Of course, I would like smooth tones and
>> relatively fine grain if possible though I know that, in some cases, I
>> will
>> have to sacrifice some fineness of grain for acutance.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> HOLIDAY CHEERS!
>>
>> BOB
>>
>>
> Many developers will produce adjacency effects which is what you want
> for acutance. Microdol-X or Perceptol, or even D-76 when diluted 1 part
> stock with 2 parts water will do it. Also Rodinal type developers when
> diluted 1:100 or more. Adjacency effects are the result of small scale local
> "exhaustion" so minimising agitation will also tend to increase them.
> Since the presense of sulfite tends to reduce the amount of reaction
> products at least one of the conditions for finest grain is not compatible
> with acutance effects.
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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