I have been using FP4 or HP5 and one bath dixactol in a Pentax 67. Pretty pleased with the results but I keep looking at the 35mm prints I produced with TP/technidol and continue to be staggered at the quality (detail and tonality).

I was thinking of trying TP in 120. Clearly I could use Technidol but I have also got to like dixactol. From searching the web XTOL seems to get a frequent mention.

Has anyone got experiences that they could share with any of these combinations in 120, especially with respect to consistency of negatives

Thanks

Dave

-- David Tolcher (davidjt@btinternet.com), August 25, 2001

Answers

David, Tech Pan is a very high contrast film and with "normal developers" you will get just that... an almost unuseable image. Technidol is the favored but Pota and Divided D76 are a good choice also because of their (DD76) compensating properties. I used to use the DD76 and rate the film at 80 ASA with really nice negs that were easy to print. Technidol... rate your fil @25ASA to start but do a test. This stuff is tricky to develop with alot of bromide drag if you aggitate to heavily...

-- Scott Walton (f64sw@hotmail.com), August 26, 2001.

I recommend TP in Photographer's Formulary TD-3 developer. It is a catechol based developer, like DiXactol, and I've had very satisfying results with it.

-- Ted Kaufman (writercrmp@aol.com), August 27, 2001.