Re: IR 750 Dev?

[Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hannu.jarventaus@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> >----------
> >From:  Don Roberts[SMTP:droberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent:  22. maaliskuu 1997 18:06
> >To:    J=E4rventaus Hannu
> >Subject:       IR 750 Dev?
> >
> >Tried to post the following but was a victim of the "disappearing text"
> >syndrome.  I'' try again.  I really would like to use Xtol BTW.
> >
> >Do you have any favorite developers for IR750?  I just shot a roll
> >which
> >may be important to me.  At the moment the only developers I have
> >available are Xtol and Rodinal.  Film was shot at EI 100 through #25.
> >Any suggestions?
> >
> 
> I usually develop Konica IR750 in Rodinal at 20C. Try 5 minutes
> with dilution 1+25 or 8 minutes with dilution 1+50. You might have
> a little bit lower contrast negatives, if you use Xtol. Kodak give no
> developing times for this film, but I have developed 9 minutes at 20C
> with undiluted Xtol.
> 
> I have used Konica IR750 with #25 and #29 filters at EI 100,
> so I think you can use the same developing times for your film.

Hannu, thanks very much for the information.  Those numbers are just
what I need to make sure that I won't lose these images anyway.  Unless
I make some bonehead move anyway.  I'm glad to hear the difference
between Xtol and Rodinal in terms of contrast.  In the past, Rodinal had
always been one of my favorite developers but I had gotten away from
it.  Looking at some of my older negs I think I'll go back to it.  They
look great and everything in Xtol, in particular, does look less
contrasty.  They just don't have the snap that Rodinal negs have. 
Thanks again.


-- 
Don Roberts 
Bittersweet Productions
Iowa City, IA


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