Re: HIE in XTOL anyone??????

["Jaap Los" <imagefotografie@xxxxxx>]

Eric,
I wonder what is going wrong at your end with XTOL. I use XTOL succesfully,
get excellent negatives. I dilute 1:1  There must be some explanation for
your problems. XTOL is a very good developer for HIE.
Greetings,
Jaap Los
The Netherlands

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----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Boutilier-Brown <ebb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <infrared@xxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: HIE in XTOL anyone??????


> > > Is anyone using XTOL for HIE in a JOBO???  I decided to run a film
test
> > > yesterday, exposed my HIE as I do normally (I normally process in D76
at
> > > 1:1 for 11 minutes at 20C with a 5 minute pre-soak), processed in XTOL
> as
> > > recommended (1:1 dilution 8 3/4 minutes at 20C with a 5 minute
pre-soak)
> > > all in my Jobo.  The film processed in XTOL is virtually clear and
> > > completely unusable.
> > >
> > > Comments??
>
> I use Xtol for everything EXCEPT Kodak 35mm HIE - it have never worked for
> me. I have done tests, and never get good results -always too thin. I got
> sick of losing images, and went back to D76, straight for 8.5 minutes.
>
> e.
>
> Eric Boutilier-Brown
> Halifax, NS, Canada
>
> Fine Art Photographer
> http://ebb.ns.ca
>
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