Re: What about Acufine?

[Magnus Slayde <magnus13@xxxxxxxxxx>]

My porblem with XTOL was it is really low contrast compared to d-76
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From: George L Smyth <glsmyth@xxxxxxxxx>
To: infrared@xxxxx <infrared@xxxxx>
Date: Saturday, May 06, 2000 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: What about Acufine?


>--- PeteScherm@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> I've noticed the postings on trying to make D-76 into a high-acutance
>> developer.  Why not just use Acufine, already a high-acutance one?
>
>Actually, the discussion was in reference to the degree that D76 reduces
the
>edges of the grain clusters during development.  However, to answer your
>question, much has to do with the gradation.  Many people like the way that
D76
>handles their film, so working for small changes to that to suit one's
needs is
>the key.  I've never used Acufine, so I wouldn't know if that would work
for
>me.  Anyway, I've switched to Xtol for faster films, staying with Rodinal
for
>the slower ones.
>
>george
>
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