Anyone tried this Microdol developer

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Hi - just curious if any of you had tried this film developer and what you thought of it - LegacyPro Mic-X Film Developer (from Freestyle)
I used to use the original Microdol-X 1:3 with Tri X many years ago and liked it's grain structure - would like to use it again
Thanks in advance
David
 
I bought some last year. From what I can tell, it’s very much like the Kodak Microdol-X, especially when used straight. I’m using it primarily with 4X5 Tri-X, exposed at 160, in my Busch Pressman. Really great tones.

Jim B.
 
Many thanks Jim - I would use it at 1:3 dilution with 35mm Tri-X.
I asked b/c I just scanned in sold old shots I took years ago and the grain pattern and size is more to my liking than recent one developed in HC110-B
Cheers
David
 
6x9cm Ilford FP4+ developed in Freestyle Legacy Mic-X. I mix replenisher and the stock solution lasts forever. Mine is almost four years old and still going strong. Plaubel Makina III with 100mm F4.2 Anticomar (rare SHARP Plaubel lens). This is about exactly the same as Perceptol. My favorite developer that I use for everything.

Scan-161104-0001 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Makina III 100mm F2.9 lens wide open

Makjina3 #11 by Nokton48, on Flickr
 
Way cheaper than Perceptol and you can easily mix replenisher. My stock solution is nearly five years old, this stuff lasts forever. Ten Bucks a gallon, you can't beat the price

001 by Nokton48, on Flickr
 
I mix replenisher according to the Kodak Microdol-X replenishment instructions, available on the internet. Basically you use 3/4 gals of water with a one gallon packet, and add Sodium Carbonate. Result is Mic-X replenisher. I substitute Freestyle Legacy Mic-X for the Kodak stuff, and it works just fine. The proof is in the pudding.

Add 30 ml per roll (80 sq inches). I always replenish right after using the developer.
Since it lasts for many many years, the cost of development per roll is VERY low.
And the results are excellent.


Automatic Makiflex 150 Xenotar by Nokton48, on Flickr

Minolta SRT-101 #16 LS2000 by Nokton48, on Flickr
 
Microdol-X was my standard developer for many years.

Is anyone using the Arista clone for 5222?
If so, details please...

TIA,
Chris
 
Chris,

The 35mm images directly above ^^^ the apple and the barn door^^^ are XX 5222 processed in straight replenished Legacy Mic-X. I use this developer for 16mm to 8x10" film
 
David,
I've used it and it's great.
By the way, some of Eric Van Straten's photographs with a half frame Olympus use fine grain film and Microdol/Mic-X, if I remember well: they're so good, I couldn't believe only half a negative was used... His wonderful scanning is another part of the great end result, just in case you want to do a search...
J.
 
Nokton - Thanks - well if it works as well with the latest 35mm Tri-X I'll be happy. Off to order a packet
 
FWIW I always used it one-shot, mixed 1:1. My 35mm Panatomic-X, Verichrome, Plus-X
and Tri-X negs always came out real nice; however IIRC there was a little speed loss.

Chris
 
Chris - Will do - they should be here next week.
Thanks Bill - that's what I had assumed . Was the film speed effectively the same for Pan F in your case?
 
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