Re: HIE in Tetenal EMOFIN

[pete <peteray@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>Are you sure that you really want sharp grain with HIE?  If so, then I can
>tell you that Rodinal will give you what you seek.  However, be careful
>for what you ask, because the high acutance offered by Rodinal will also
>make your grain look considerably larger and will be more noticeable (then
>again, this may be what you are after).

It's not acutance that makes the "grains" look larger, it's the 
clumping of them together. Results from Rodinal will vary greatly 
depending on several factors, especially the dilution and the 
frequency of agitation.

>Developers like Xtol, D76, etc., eat away at the grain and make it less
>noticeable.

I don't know much about Xtol, but D76 doesn't contain anything that 
will dissolve grains other that sodium sulfite. There is a relatively 
low amount used and it is used as a preservative. It isn't 
responsible for making the grain less noticeable. The only "solvent" 
or fine grain developer available that I am aware of is Microdol-X. 
Perhaps Ilford has a similar product.

Pete

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