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response to B&W - film & processing

from Thomas L. Applebach (tlapple@enter.net)
if i may be so bold... if fine grain is what you seek give techpan a whirl. develop in technidol and follow directions to the letter. agitation is most important. two seconds of vigourous shaking followed by 28 seconds of sitting.

drawback of techpan is that it is slooooow. kodak rates it at 50 iso but i tend to shoot it at 25 as i get a little more contrast, but losw just a bit of shadow. add a red (or B&W green) and you add two two-thirds to three stops. exposure times of 2 minutes are not uncommon. obviously this is best for landscapes and very patient and immobile subjects.

anywho. i shoot tons of tmax and develop normally in tmax developer with excellent results. i've found that for most part grain is very good (unless you're looking to got to poster size and up). any slight contrast changes are handled in the darkroom with ilford multigrade IV or multigrade FB depending on what client wants or needs. good luck

(posted 9546 days ago)

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