Re: XTOL very good results.

[Jaap Los <imagefotografie@xxxxxx>]

Eric Boutilier-Brown wrote:
> 
> At 08:27 PM 5/30/98 -0500, you wrote:
> >    Well,            I picked  up some XTOL and other supplies, I developed
> >TMAX-100 that I pushed the exposure  to 400 on in sunlight and shade areas.
> >I developed the film for 14:30 mm:ss with  a 1:2 dilution of stock xtol,
> >the results are extremely fine grain, and  excellent contrast. I certainly
> >like it. I will probably use it with the KODAK  HIE when I acquire some
> >MONDAY. ghosthunter@xxxxxxx
> >ICQ# 6098220
> >http://www.ghgcorp.com/ghosthunter             -Buddha
> 
> Just my 2c worth, but I found that I couldn't get enough contrast out of my
> HIE with XTOL. I love the developer for TMX and TMY, but after four rolls
> in a row of thin HIE negs (and after four different runs of film with
> incresingly long processing times) I have returned to using D-76 for 8.5
> minutes.
> 
> e.
> Eric Boutilier-Brown
> Photographer, Nova Scotia, Canada
> 
> Fine art large format images of the nude and the ruin
> http://www.collideascope.com/ebb
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Eric, strange as D76 works softer than XTOL! I therefore wonder if you
use the right combination of exposure and dev. time. Have a look at my
homepage to see how I do it. I get contrasty negatives with XTOL 1+1.
Love it and I'm not the only one! Success!
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Sincere greetings
Jaap Los
Alkmaar, The Netherlands

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