I was recently given a brick of Ilford 3200 (35mm) I've developed the first few rolls of it in D76 and it seems to be very good...better I think then TMax 3200 as the contrast is much easier to handle...where the Ilford really shines is when it is rated at EI 1600...so before I take to much time let me get to my question...does anyone have time/temp/dilution for Ilford 3200 at various EI's in XTOL? I Emailed both Kodak and Ilford but so far they haven't been able to help. Thanks Jim

-- Jim Vanson (Jim_V@email.com), December 01, 1998

Answers

From my Ilford Technical Data sheet:

Small Tank, 68F, 10s per minute agitation

Xtol stock

EI 400 - 5 min EI 800 - 6 min EI 1600 - 6.5 min EI 3200 - 7.5 min EI 6400 - 10 min

There is no data for other Xtol dilutions.

-- Bob Atkins (bobatkins@hotmail.com), December 02, 1998.

OK gents, here goes....

D3200 in Xtol 1:1 12'/75F EI 1250; very normal negs, normal contrast. D3200 in Xtol 1:1 15'/75F EI 1600; this is also a "real" speed but the gamma's a tad high, about one paper grade. *This works great!* Actually I'm going to shoot it at EI 2000. Printed my first negs from EI 1600 tonight. Sharpness and grain are _significantly_ better than TMZ in anything I've tried. For me, TMZ is obsolete.

-- John Hicks / John's Camera Shop (jbh@magicnet.net), December 19, 1998.