Re: Introduction

[George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- R Sriram <rsriram@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> After trying hard to find a decent lab to process HIE with little
> success, I gave in and put together a darkroom in the spare bedroom
> (much to my wife's dismay). Wow, I never knew how much control one
> could have over the complete B&W process till then.

Absolutely.  When people take things into their own hands, they begin to
understand what control is all about.  Great move.

> For processing HIE, I usually use D-76 (stock, 1:1) or
> Aculux-2. Rodinal was terrific on TechPan and APX-25, and gave me
> great golf ball sized grain on HIE! Interesting look though. 

Rodinal leaves the grain alone, which is why it allows all the acutance the
film will provide.  This is wonderful with the slow films, but the faster films
will have the grain clusters displayed prominently.  Of course, this may be the
look some people are after - similar to using Rodinal with Tri-X.  If, however,
this is not the look of your choice, switching to Xtol or D76 will eat away at
the grain clusters and offer a smoother look.  

BTW, Rodinal works wonders with HSI, the 4X5 equivalent of HIE.  The larger
size of the film makes a considerable difference.

george

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