Response to How to get MAX grainy effect with TXP?

Joe...Scott has the answer...develop in Rodinal 1+100 / 20 minutes (you are going to have to adjust your ISO) for sharpness and tone...then RETICULATE...go from the 68 degree Rodinal to 90 degree water for 2 minutes. Then 40 degree stop, 90 degree rinse, 40 degree fix. I find you must fix longer (constant agitation) then normal as the fix seems to work slower. Wash 15 minutes wash at 90 and a further 15 minutes at 40. This will give you sharp, tonal yet grainy negs. What you DO NOT want to do is enlarge a small portion of the neg. Yes you will get grain but you will also get mush.

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