Re: HIE in D76

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 9:04 am -0400 25/5/99, Ray.Hale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>     Kodak did indeed revise their processing times - from 12 min at 68F to
>     11 min. to the new recommended 8.5 min.!!  The person I talked to
>     recently at Kodak advised that people were complaining that densities
>     were too thick/contrast too high and that is what prompted Kodak to
>     back off on the times.  Remember that these times are only suggested
>     starting points.
>
>     My students and I process about 60 rolls per semester in our lab using
>     small tanks.  I am recommending at least 30-60 sec increase over the
>     8.5 min starting point for something approaching printable densities
>     with that desirable IR glow.  The negs have looked thin and flat at
>     8.5 min.
>
>     Ray



Thanks Ray and others who have responded to the D76 dev. times question,

That's the sort of info. I wanted to act as a guide to experimentation.  As
soon as that used water softner machine turns up in the local papers then
the darkroom will be complete and ready for HSI action :-)

By the way, heard some rather depressing and hopefully innacurate news for
anyone using B/W film this morning on the BBC Radio4 news programme from
Eamon McCabe - picture editor of the Guardian broad sheet newspaper.  We
all know that the newspapers closed down their darkrooms some time ago and
have moved to digital - Eamon told us this morning that the intention of
the major film producers is to gradually cease manufacturing B/W film as
there is not enough demand.......

Anyone have their feelers into the large film producers eg Kodak and Fuji?
I have a feeling that there is an adequate demand for B/W film, however
have noticed recently that Jessops (largest UK high street photo shop
chain) have reduced drastically their range of B/W chemicals and papers.
Also there is a lot of used darkroom equipment being offered for sale at
low prices (for the UK anyway!).



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