Developing Rollei Retro 400s in TMAX

[Whateverist]

Hi all,

Does anyone have experience developing this film with Kodak TMAX? Most resources I've found online use different developers or only show the recipes for pushing the film.

 

[Fotohuis]

This Aviphot 200 E1 film from Agfa Gevaert is in most developers iso 160-200 only. It pushes difficult so a start with E.I. 160 in Tmax is a good starting point to prevent thin negatives. It is also a pretty contrastly film and it can be used for I.R. photography.
I have used it in several developers but not in the Tmax developer.

 

[Whateverist]

I guesstimated 8:30 in 1+4 and the negatives look good - I'll scan them later when they've dried.

Two odd things though: the pre-wash came out black, and the dev came out fluorescent yellow. What's happening there?

 

[Whateverist]

It came out pretty good. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Fotohuis]

Two odd things though: the pre-wash came out black, and the dev came out fluorescent yellow. What's happening there?

When doing a pre-wash the A.H. of the film is coming off.
Depending of the developer and film that can be all colors like Green or Blue or Yellow. But sometimes clear, nothing special.

 

[kiss-o-matic]

This does look good -- but not nearly as contrasty as the film can be. I usually developed it in Atomol49

https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_england/14506146445/in/dateposted-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_england/14935308898/in/dateposted-public/

 

[Whateverist]

I've had a whole batch come out grey and murky (scan with no in-scanner brightness adjustment, better example). Is this more likely to be a development issue or an exposure issue when I took the shots?