Re: TMAX developing times

[Michael-Patrick <M-P@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marcel Volkerts wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I asked this before during the holidays but got no
> answer so I'll try again:
> 
> I developed my last roll of HIE in TMAX using the times
> and temperatures indicated on WJs homepage. But...for
> some strange reason I only wrote down the Farherenheit
> version so I had to calculate degrees Celsius from that.
> There I went wrong and as a result I developed two
> minutes too long. Too my surprise the negs look great
> and first printing results also look fine. I was always
> told that these times were very critical. So my question
> is: are they? And what kind of effects would one expect
> if you develope too long? BTW, I shot the film @200ASA.
> 
> I hope anyone can clarify this for me.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Marcel
Hey Marcel,

TMAX is a great developer for Kodak HSIR. Of course if you develop "too
long" that just means that you will get more density, so the effects
will depend on how it was shot, when you say you shot it at 200ASA you
mean, I assume, that is with a hand held meter or rather no adjustment
for filter.  And what were the light situation it was exposed under for
this film behaves VERY differently under different kinds and intensities
of light. i.e. outdoors, clear, bright, summer light, no shade etc. This
is of course true with any developer.  I use T-Max exclusively for my IR
and love it.  But change the times and temps to suit my needs.  Over
exposed gives you the "effects" most people look for in IR, but it is
not the only way to use this lovely film.

Experiment!

Good luck,

michael-patrick
modern art photography

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