Seems you were happy with the results... if so, then never mind ;)
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 05:56:27 PM EDT, Janet Gable Cull
<janetgcull@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I use D76, 1:1. I have some HC 1:10 in the cabinet but it's something and I
don't feel confident measuring it, one used at a time. I need to figure it out
and get used to that. It's no help at all in the cabinet!
Janet Gable CullSent from my iPhone
On Oct 2, 2019, at 9:12 AM, titrisol (Redacted sender "titrisol" for DMARC)
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Which developer are you using???
I would use HC110 (Diluton D for 7 min); D76 1+1 or 1+3 and follow Ilford
recommended time
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 03:25:46 PM EDT, Janet Gable Cull
<janetgcull@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Oh. At 200? Well, too late for that, at least for these rolls that were shot
at 400. I need to make note of that for the future because I still have a
couple more rolls so I'll try 200 and compare. Thank you.
I'm going into the dark room shortly (if not interrupted by family. 😬) I really
hope I get something good from a recent time at the coast that I'm looking
forward to playing with.
Thanks again.
OH! And I got a message from Richard but there was nothing in it. I always like
his replies but there was not one word of text in the body.
Janet Gable CullSent from my iPhone
On Sep 18, 2019, at 2:58 PM, Robert Hall <robert.g.hall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
And just to confirm, I expose hp5 at 200asa. Develop for 13ish minutes.
Thank you,
Robert Hall
On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 11:48 AM `Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I agree with the other posts. For unexposed film give derate
the speed a stop. For already exposed film you can't do much,
just normal processing. The problem is that beside fog build up
there is a loss of the latent image. It varies greatly with
different films. Both fog and latent image loss depend a lot on
how the film has been stored. Heat and moisture are bad.
Generally, the faster the film the more problems it will have as
it gets old.
I don't know about Ilford paper but when I was starting out
long ago I used some Ansco paper. It had a distinctive odor.
Then, many years later, I began using Agfa paper, it had exactly
the same odor. Most of Ansco's emulsions were originated by Agfa.
On 9/18/2019 10:27 AM, Myron Gochnauer wrote:
I have a few rolls of HP 5+ film that was given to me years
ago, by a friend who rolled old his own. How might the age
matter with processing time? Could someone suggest a good
starting time to try please?
As others have said, you just have to try.
My experience with outdated films was that age increased the
level of fog and/or decreased the speed. HP5+ has such a long
response curve that in most situations you can safely ‘over
expose’ it by a full stop and still get good negatives. Doubling
the exposure will lift the shadows out of any slight increase in
fog without blocking highlights. You will very quickly discover
whether this amount of exposure increase is necessary or
desirable. (Even with fresh film I get better results in the
shadows when I give about a half stop more exposure than the
manufacturer recommends.)
Graded enlarging paper tends to lose contrast with age. I don’t
know with any degree of certainty whether film exhibits the same
behaviour.
Trying “standard” development with a roll you’ve already exposed
will give you a great deal of information, so that’s the place to
start (unless those exposures are uniquely important, in which
case it would be best to do careful tests first with another roll).
Let us know how it goes! … makes me want to get back in the
darkroom. Ah! The smell of fixer in the morning.
Myron
P.S. Have any of your noticed the strong, acidic (?), rather
distasteful smell of Ilford’s RC multigrade paper after
processing? It seems to be independent of processing method and
washing time. All papers have a scent, but Ilford’s seems to be
strongest, and unlike any others I’ve sniffed. Any idea what it
is??
I have a few rolls of HP 5+ film that was given to me
years ago, by a friend who rolled old his own. How might
the age matter with processing time? Could someone suggest
a good starting time to try please?
