Re: Xtol Developer

[Jaap Los <imagefotografie@xxxxxx>]

Kevin Seiler wrote:
> 
> At 12:16 AM 04/06/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >Kevin Seiler wrote:
> >>
> >> Help!...been reading the threads on developer here and decided to give some
> >> different soups a try with Kodak HIE. I just tried Xtol at 1 to 1, 70
> >
> >I've used xtol 1+1 extensively with HIE, and it works great.  The
> >biggest problem that people have with xtol is that they do not use
> >enough stock solution.  Check out Kodak's data sheet on their website
> >just to be sure, but I think that you need to use *at least* 100 ml. of
> >stock solution for every roll of 35mm film.  So at 1+1 with one roll of
> >film you would need at least 100 ml of xtol plus 100 ml water for a
> >total of 200ml of developer.  What dilution and agitation technique did
> >you use? How many rolls did you develop. What did you expose your film
> >at?  Have you successfully developed HIE before, and if so what
> >developer did you use?
> 
> Thanks for all the responses on this one. I've developed a bunch of HIE,
> always use HC110 or D76. Never had a problem. This was a test shoot of some
> new gear. Rated film at EI200 with a #25 filter. The Xtol was mixed from a
> small pack, making 1 liter of stock. I diluted this with 1 liter of water
> (1/1). Developed one roll, agitating every 30 seconds. Don't know what
> happened, but the negatives (those that actually came out) were less than
> half the density of my normal HIE. Fortunately, was a test roll of static
> subjects - am going to reshoot all and do another test. I have heard real
> raves for xtol here and wanted to compare grain structures as opposed to my
> normally pebble size grain of hc110 (an effect I love for many subjects).
> Really want to find out what went wrong with this one. SO, a calibrating I
> will go.........
> 
> Kevin
> 
>Kevin,
If you meter through the #25 filter, your exposure setting is too low. I
follow the same procedure as you and rate the film at 640 ASA .
Developing time is 8 1/2 minutes. Success!


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