Re: Neofin Blau HIE Developer

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

boblong@xxxxxxxxxxx (Robert Long) wrote:

>>|Bob - do you have any thoughts about using Neofin Blue on HIE?

>No.  When the Neofin-Blue/Adox-KB14 combination was my standard for
>certain kinds of work, I considered those two products to be
>custom-engineered for each other's properties and never even
>considered using the Neofin Blue with other emulsions.  And these days
>I'd prefer the controlled acutance enhancement of Photoshop over the
>excellent but uncontrollable behavior of a compensating developer.

Well I suppose I am approaching IR photography from the opposite
direction - knowledgable about Photoshop, but learning dabout chemicals.
I guess the idea of a compensating developer is to improve grain/
resolution (although for me grain is grain although you could do
something about the space between grain by staining etc).  

I have used Ilford Ilfosol S on Delta 100 and 400 films but that
is about it.  Normally leave it to the lab after problems with
dust and drying etc.  I am inspired to develop my own films as
it is good to have control over the process and its a lot cheaper....

Should I forget trying to use Neofin-Blue on HIE and stick to
something like D-76, or will the experiment produce worthwhile
results ie not trash the film?

All the best,

             Clive

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