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["Eugenie Beuman" <elbeuman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi there,

    My name's Clark Reid and I am new to this mailing list. I'm a Canadian who's just re-located to the Netherlands (Delft). I'm a commercial, corporate, biomedical photographer by training, but most of my practical experience has been with the corporate/advertising/wedding market. I studied at the Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology full time for 2 years and I've been shooting for almost 10.

    I'm no stranger to Kodak's b&w infrared and I've been shooting this stuff since 1990 on both small and large formats. I've processed my film in both D-76 and Rodinal (did not care so much for Rodinal- nice tones but too grainy for my taste). I have a couple of questions for someone out there who have a decent amount of experience with the HIE sheet film- what causes the little pinholes in the emulsion? I'm certain they are not air bubbles. I don't use a pre-soak, but do mix my developer with distilled water, use a water stop bath, and regular fixer. I have heard that agitating too hard can create problems in this area. Could this be? I proces my film in a HP Combi-Plan daylight tank for sheet film- I really like it.

    Also, about the Kodak developer Xtol- is this sold as a liquid or powder? What stores in the Netherlands stock this chemistry, and also can  someone out there tell me which camera stores have the best selection and prices on black and white film and paper?

    Any answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated. It's a bit of a headache trying to learn so many things like finding new suppliers in a foreign country- Aaaaarrraaaghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks!!

Clark