Re: Kodak Hie Dev.

[George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>]

Bobbie Doyle wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 21 Sep 1996, George L Smyth wrote:
> 
> > I will assume that you meant EI200 above.  If you are really shooting at
> > EI2000 then you're in uncharted territory.  The high contrast you
> > mentioned was probably due to the D19 developer.
> 
> I did shoot at asa 2000. I got some good negs, but a few were
> underexposed, which had never happened to me. It's usually the reverse.
> Next time, I will try 1200 or 1600.
> 
> My tests with Konica resulted in a higher ASA also. My best shots were
> between 100 and 160 asa.

Interesting - I've not tried this.  Perhaps I'll have to give a roll of
HIE a whirl at this speed.  Also, I normally shoot Konica at 8.  I have
been playing with Konica via pinhole without acceptable results, but may
give something like D19 a try here too.
 
> Ah, heck. Maybe I just ought to go and buy some good old Ilford HP4 Plus
> and forget this madness!

No way - it sounds like you're having too much fun!

george

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