[rollei_list] Re: Plus X -PX 125- and Microdol X
- From: CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:22:32 -0300
Yes Doug, it looks like the Perceptol is the right Microdol X
replacement. Anyway I agree with Allen and Eric comments: "...In any
event, the differences are slight enough that I could live with any
developer based on non-technical criteria, such as ease of use, cost
and availability" (Allen). Thank you.
Carlos
2010/2/13 Douglas Nygren <dnygr@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> Carlos,
> Your postings and accompanying photos swayed me to buy some Plus X which I
> was able to do a couple of months ago.
>
> I couldn't find Microdol and learned it was discontinued.
>
> I'll have to find Perceptol and give it a try.
>
> I use a Jobo and develop film with Kodak T-Max RS. The Jobo cuts development
> time down, but more importantly gives consistency to developing the films.
>
> I hope I can get the results you did.
>
> Best--Doug
>
>
> On Feb 13, 2010, at 9:01 AM, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
>
>> 2010/2/12 Richard Knoppow
>>>
>>> I've had good results with Perceptol and T-Max. As far as I can tell
>>> Perceptol is identical to Microdol-X.
>>
>> I'll use now the Microdol X and Ilford Pan F 50 Plus film combo for
>> the first time and was looking for developing times and users
>> opinions. The Ilford Pan F 50 Plus technical sheet suggests identical
>> developing times for this film with Perceptol 1:1 and Microdol X 1:1
>> at 20ºC, 15' ; developing times have a very slight difference for both
>> developers diluted 1:3, 17'and 18' and developing times for other
>> Ilford films using these two developers are consistently similar or
>> identical according the case, I think these are indications in the
>> direction you mentioned above.
>> The same technical sheet suggests solution B as the only option to
>> develop the Pan F 50 with HC 110 developer, however the developing
>> time is short too much: 4'. I had no good experiences using short
>> times due to uneven developing; the Rodinal Special developer (nothing
>> to do with the true Rodinal) was very active having short times, it
>> was good for photojournalism work but it's not so good for others
>> works. The page quoted yesterday about the HC 110 suggests:" The
>> solution? Try the unofficial dilution H which is half of dilution B,
>> and simply develop twice as long as for dilution B", perhaps it works.
>>
>> Carlos
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