Re: HIE grain question

[Peter De Smidt <pdesmidt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >
> > Can anyone suggest something that might minimize the grain as much as
> > possible? I know that if I really want less grain I should use another
> > brand of film, but I just can't part with the look of HIE. I can deal
> > with grain, I'd just like to minimize it as much as possible.
> >

Besides Xtol 1:1, you might try Kodak's Microdol-x, which is their fine
grain developer.  You might also try Crawley's FX5:

Water at 125F			750ml
Metol				5g
sodium sulfite anhydrous	125g
Borax				3g
Boric Acid			1.5g
Water to make 1 liter
Develop undiluted for 10-15 minutes at 68*

You might also try a modified version of Crawley's FX2:

Stock Solution A
Metol				2.5g
sodium sulfite anhydrous	35g
Glycin				7.5
water to make 1 liter

Stock solution B
water				600ml
Kodalk				150g
water to make 1 liter


Make a working solution of 75ml A plus 75ml B and water to make 1
liter.  Then add (and desolve) 30 to 60 grams of salt in the developer.

Finally, PMK will mask the grain somewhat.  When I used it for HIE  I
needed a development time of around 20 minutes.

I hope this helps,
Peter De Smidt
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