Re: Thin negs

[Mary Levin <mlevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have used Rodinal for years 1:10 for 8 minutes and loved the results.  
I just came up with that after trial and error.  But I love the grain that
results.  

Mary

On Wed, 3 Dec 1997, David J Castelli wrote:

> > Only one minor problem persists in my efforts--thin
> > negatives.  I haven't pinned the cause down yet.  It
> > might be underdevelopment or underexposure.
> >
> > I'm developing in Rodinal though I've used Dektol in the
> > past.  I usually shoot Kodak Infrared rated at ISO 200
> > through a Wratten 25 red filter.  Of couse, I bracket at
> > least one stop over and under.
> 
> >>Based on my experience and the exposures that you list I think it is
> >>under development.  What time/temp/dilution are you using with
> >>Rodinal or Dektol?
> 
> Sandor,
> 
> Sorry, I meant to say Rodinal or *D-76*.  In Rodinal, I've used 1:25
> at 75F for 5 minutes.  This was a recommendation by a good shooter from within
> a photo club.  I see that the Infrared FAQ recommends 1:50 for 10 min
> (at 68F, I presume).
> 
> I don't remember the D-76 times, but I used Kodak's recommended time. 
> 
> My most recent thin negs came using Rodinal.  However, I was pushing it past
> its expiration date (a practice that was considered fine back when Rodinal was
> sold in glass bottles with good stoppers, not today's plastic ones).  That
> might 
> be my present problem.  I'm going to have to narow down the variables.
> 
> 
> Does anyone else on this list "push the limit" on developers or am I the only
> one 
> with this bad habit?
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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