I'll have to give this a try.. who knows.. it may rekindle my love affair with Tmax... I wonder if my current paramour, Ilford HP5+, can handle rejection ? :)
Thanks for the tips JC Dave -----Original Message----- From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:hifisapi@;gate.net] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 5:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Tmax Magic Note: I forgot to mention that the 1:9 Tmax developer is only for 1-shot use!!! Discard after 1 use /do not attempt to reuse. JCO > -----Original Message----- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:hifisapi@;gate.net] > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 4:57 AM > To: Pentax Discuss Mailing List > Subject: Tmax Magic > > > After a lot of trial and error, I've found > a nearly perfect recipe for Kodak TMAX 100 > and 400 film developing. You gotta try this > if you develop your own negs. > > Film ISO Tmax 100= ISO100, Tmax 400 = ISO400 > Developer: Tmax Liquid diluted 1:9 > Working Developer Qty: 400ml 24 exp 35mm > 600ml 36 exp 35mm > 800ml 120 > Developer Temp. 24 deg. C ( 75 deg. F ) > Constant Agitation ( Drum roller) > Develop Time: 7.5 minutes Tmax 100 > 7.0 minutes Tmax 400 > Stop Bath : 1 minute > Fix: 10 minutes > Rinse : 20 minutes > Photoflo : 2 minutes > Hang Dry : 60 minutes > > My scans are now coming out with a huge tonal range > and no clipping of either blacks or whites. > Shadow detail is excellent and so is fineness > of grain. Here a test shot reduced for web: > > http://jcoconnell.com/temp/VIV28F19_02S.jpg > > This was done using Tmax 100 and a Vivitar Series 1 > 28mm F1.9 lens at F6.6 using on-camera Flash. > > I am psyched! Can't wait to get out and take > some real pix.... > > J.C. O'Connell mailto:hifisapi@;gate.net > My Business references & Websites: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/jco/ >
