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Re: HIE in HC110

  • From: George L Smyth <GLSmyth@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: HIE in HC110
  • Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 22:38:10 -0500
George Ling wrote:
> 
> I have tried HIE in HC110 diluted at 1:31 (dilution B), 5 min at 68F,
> and the negatives are quite dense.  When I pull back to 4-1/2 min at 68F
> (N-1), I *soften* the images a little.
> 
> One word of caution. Since it is a very fast acting developer, pre-soak
> the negatives first before you pour in HC110, such that it is less
> likely to streak the film.

I used to use HC110 until I tried D76, which for me works much better. 
There's really no need to presoak the film.  Correct, HC110 will act
fast - way too quickly for my tastes.  However, I cured that problem by
moving from the B dilution to the E dilution.  Now that I've switched to
Xtol for the film I was using with D76, I'll be experimenting with this
developer and HIE when I start shooting IR again in another month or so.

Cheers -

george

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