Moderator: Keith Tapscott.
Not a good choice. It was intended for Technical Pan film (which is a high-contrast document film), and this developer gives very low contrast with conventional films.JERZY wrote:Hello all users !!
My name is Jerzy (George) Wierzbicki and I come from Poland. I am profesional photographer and artist. 80% my works is traditional B/W photography. I have one important question. Maybe somebody used TECHNIDOL developer with KODAK TX 400 (120)? In my contry everybody all the time used D 76 developer with fast films only, and nobody can help me. I need full tonal negative with small grain.
( Sorry of my english Iam not native speaker)
best regards JW
No, don't use it at all. The results will not be acceptable. Technidol is not a fine-grain developer in any case. It is a low-contrast developer for document films.JERZY wrote:thank You.
yes I now that TX with Technidol is not popular combo. But if I will take pictures with high contrast weather develop in Technidol developer give me optimal efect? Generaly I used Hc 110 or D76/ID 11 developer for TX film but I need very fine grain now.
SPUR HRX-2 will be a good choice. Especially developed for getting very fine grain.TX film but I need very fine grain now
For finer grain, it would probably be better to use a film of a lower ISO rating such as FP4 Plus, Plus-X, also consider using one of the newer generation of films such as Kodak T-Max, Ilford Delta and Fuji Acros as these have inherently finer grain with out the need for special fine grain developers.JERZY wrote:OK, fine.
when I used standards developer for all high speed film s like HP5+, TX400 or Ilford Pan 400 I have big grain in bigger pictures (32x40 inches). Now I need take image with small grain. What is your suggestion? What kind of developer I should used for TX 400?
D-76 (and the similar ID-11) is excellent all-around product.JERZY wrote:OK, fine.
when I used standards developer for all high speed film s like HP5+, TX400 or Ilford Pan 400 I have big grain in bigger pictures (32x40 inches). Now I need take image with small grain. What is your suggestion? What kind of developer I should used for TX 400?
) but now my customer need maximal fine image and told me this after session. I tried to develop TX on D76 (1+5 dilution) but final efect was beautiful tonal but grain was to much.Try Neopan 100, Delta 100, or T-Max 100. Expose them at 50, not 100. Develop for about 2/3 recommended times in D-76 1:1.* Just do this. Don't do anything else. Run tests first, of course, before your critical assignment. This should simplify your testing.JERZY wrote:plus X 125 is not attainable in Poland.
Yes I know that. If I need high resolution and fine grain pictures before photo session I used Ilford pan F 50 or APX 25 ( I have last rolls
B.R JW
OrnelloOrnello wrote:Try Neopan 100, Delta 100, or T-Max 100. Expose them at 50, not 100. Develop for about 2/3 recommended times in D-76 1:1.* Just do this. Don't do anything else. Run tests first, of course, before your critical assignment. This should simplify your testing.JERZY wrote:plus X 125 is not attainable in Poland.
Yes I know that. If I need high resolution and fine grain pictures before photo session I used Ilford pan F 50 or APX 25 ( I have last rolls
B.R JW
*If the sheet calls for 9 minutes, use 6-6.5 at most.
"Try Neopan 100, Delta 100, or T-Max 100. Expose them at 50, not 100. Develop for about 2/3 recommended times in D-76 1:1. Just do this. Don't do anything else."JERZY wrote:OrnelloOrnello wrote:Try Neopan 100, Delta 100, or T-Max 100. Expose them at 50, not 100. Develop for about 2/3 recommended times in D-76 1:1.* Just do this. Don't do anything else. Run tests first, of course, before your critical assignment. This should simplify your testing.JERZY wrote:plus X 125 is not attainable in Poland.
Yes I know that. If I need high resolution and fine grain pictures before photo session I used Ilford pan F 50 or APX 25 ( I have last rolls
B.R JW
*If the sheet calls for 9 minutes, use 6-6.5 at most.
Have You tried to develop high quality film like Neopan 100 or Delta 100 with bigger dillution? Last year I saw in exhibition large format B/W pictures (80 x110 cm) with perfect grade tonal and small grain. I asked author about "secret proccesing". He answered. " I used to 6x7 Mamiya camera and FP4+ film. Develop in D76 1+7 dillution. Final efect is rich tonal negative with all details in dark part and soft hight lights". What Do you think about this??
JW
I also have a Mamiya 6x7 roll film camera and you should be getting excellent finegrain prints with FP4 Plus developed with D-76, how are you exposing and developing your films agitation, temperature and time wise?JERZY wrote:
Ornello
Have You tried to develop high quality film like Neopan 100 or Delta 100 with bigger dillution? Last year I saw in exhibition large format B/W pictures (80 x110 cm) with perfect grade tonal and small grain. I asked author about "secret proccesing". He answered. " I used to 6x7 Mamiya camera and FP4+ film. Develop in D76 1+7 dillution. Final efect is rich tonal negative with all details in dark part and soft hight lights". What Do you think about this??
JW
Indeed, FP4 should make 11x enlargements with only a trace of grain.Keith Tapscott. wrote:I also have a Mamiya 6x7 roll film camera and you should be getting excellent finegrain prints with FP4 Plus developed with D-76, how are you exposing and developing your films agitation, temperature and time wise?JERZY wrote:
Ornello
Have You tried to develop high quality film like Neopan 100 or Delta 100 with bigger dillution? Last year I saw in exhibition large format B/W pictures (80 x110 cm) with perfect grade tonal and small grain. I asked author about "secret proccesing". He answered. " I used to 6x7 Mamiya camera and FP4+ film. Develop in D76 1+7 dillution. Final efect is rich tonal negative with all details in dark part and soft hight lights". What Do you think about this??
JW
Is this the camera you are using yourself, or 35mm?
