Agfa Rodinal and Kodak Tri-X 400XT

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silva - 06 Mar 2004 23:33 GMT

Hello, I'm a beginner (very)

Tri-X 400XT developing times using Rodinal, are they ok?

1:25 --> 7 min /20?C
1:50 --> 13 min /20?C

Regards,
Jo?o Silva

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David Nebenzahl - 07 Mar 2004 02:39 GMT

On 3/6/2004 3:33 PM silva spake thus:

> Hello, I'm a beginner (very)
>
> Tri-X 400XT developing times using Rodinal, are they ok?
>
> 1:25 --> 7 min /20ºC
> 1:50 --> 13 min /20ºC

Sure, as long as you don't mind tons (I guess "tonnes" to you) of grain.

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Mike - 07 Mar 2004 07:14 GMT

Try 400TX in Rodinal diluted 1:100 for 18 minutes at 68F. Really good
tonal range and much finer grain that the high dilutions

- Mike

>On 3/6/2004 3:33 PM silva spake thus:
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>Sure, as long as you don't mind tons (I guess "tonnes" to you) of grain.

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Gary Beasley - 07 Mar 2004 16:52 GMT

>Hello, I'm a beginner (very)
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>Regards,
>Jo?o Silva

I would check the working speed of the film with these times before
doing anything really serious, Rodinal makes a quarter to a full stop
speed loss on most films, depending on what film. Other than that I
like it, it's my everyday developer.

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Jason Charalambides - 08 Mar 2004 23:39 GMT

Try this link for a bunch of development times and combinations:

http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html

I personally like TriX shot at 100 ASA with Rodinal 1+50 developed for 7.5
minutes. I usually shoot with a red filter. Now I can assure you that this
is not a development time you will find elsewhere but I do that in order to
get more than just a couple of shades of gray (!) decent contrast, darker
skies and Rodinal is so sharp! I had many years of experimentation until I
came up with this formula that I keep for TriX. If you shoot TriX at 400
the development time and the mixing is right on. It is however more grainy
this way.

JC

> >Hello, I'm a beginner (very)
> >
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> speed loss on most films, depending on what film. Other than that I
> like it, it's my everyday developer.

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Gary Beasley - 09 Mar 2004 22:09 GMT

>Try this link for a bunch of development times and combinations:
>
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>JC

That sound intrigueing, I think I'll try it, thanks!

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