Exposing Eastman (Double-X) 5222 in the Leica

I still have 400' of fresh +X 5231, and I'm looking forawrd to shooting it up, when it warms up around here. Right now, Presto 1600 is a good choice, for these stormy climes.

Dr. Blood seems a good choice with 5231.
 
ChrisLivsey said:
Tom, ever get that done, don't see any on Flickr ?

ChrisL
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Chris, I tried it but it slowed the film down to much. Not enough fog cutting to make difference.
Did another run yesterday - upped the time to 14 min. Worked well with the XX - a bit rough with the TriX/Arista. Scans surprisingly well - but would look quite "gravelly" as a wet print.
 
Tom A said:
Chris, I tried it but it slowed the film down to much. Not enough fog cutting to make difference.
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Thanks Tom, it's just as valuable, if not more sometimes 🙂 to know of the thinks that don't work so well. Interesting finding though the Benz. usually cuts through the fog like a brisk wind.
Very best shooting for the New Year. Our cold snap here in the UK has gone, we were rivalling you with snow and -15 C ish. Back to damp and dull, needs 800 a least and a contrast boost.
 
mgd711 said:
I know its in these 37 pages somewhere but what time would you recommend for Double X shot at EI 250 in D76 1:1?


Thanks,
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From the "Project Double-X" "developing" tab, XX ISO 250, D-76 1:1, ten minutes at 20C. Matching data from two different sources.
 
Another roll of 5231:

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Just did a roll of XX in Clayton F 76 (a phenidone type developer). Smooth image - but I found it a bit slower than the regular D76 (I would rate the XX @ 250 iso - rather than my usual 320). First roll was done at 1:9 for 7 minutes.
A friend gave me a bottle of it and there is enough to do another 20+ rolls with it. Will continue trying out with my Arista Premium 400 and the XX.
 
Hi everyone,
I would really like to try this double-X, but I have hard times to find a reseller who would send me a few ft in europe - or to europe. Would someone please give me a good adress, I'm tired on sending emails and having no answers..
 
I'm about to finish my first roll of this, generously given to me by Gary/K14. I've been going through this thread as well as Flickr looking at folks' results, and I'm really enjoying the look of this film. I'm not so good at film testing (read: impatient), so I've just been shooting it at 200 at Gary's suggestion. I know I'll be developing it in D76 1:1, and I'm planning on giving it 10 minutes at 20C to start with. I have another roll that I'll use to adjust my times if necessary. If I'm still happy with the results, then when I clear out some miscellaneous B+W film from my fridge, I'm going to order a 400' roll and settle on it for the foreseeable future. The tones look just wonderful, much like my other favorite film, Tri-X, but somehow "different". I've been burning through all kinds of film lately in an effort to settle on just one, and nothing has really tempted me to switch from Tri-X except for what I'm seeing from Double-X. Thanks to everyone for keeping this thread going. I'll post my results when I have them developed and scanned.
 
maclaine said:
I'm about to finish my first roll of this, generously given to me by Gary/K14. I've been going through this thread as well as Flickr looking at folks' results, and I'm really enjoying the look of this film. I'm not so good at film testing (read: impatient), so I've just been shooting it at 200 at Gary's suggestion. I know I'll be developing it in D76 1:1, and I'm planning on giving it 10 minutes at 20C to start with. I have another roll that I'll use to adjust my times if necessary. If I'm still happy with the results, then when I clear out some miscellaneous B+W film from my fridge, I'm going to order a 400' roll and settle on it for the foreseeable future. The tones look just wonderful, much like my other favorite film, Tri-X, but somehow "different". I've been burning through all kinds of film lately in an effort to settle on just one, and nothing has really tempted me to switch from Tri-X except for what I'm seeing from Double-X. Thanks to everyone for keeping this thread going. I'll post my results when I have them developed and scanned.
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I tried D76 1:1 as well. From my limited observation, the difference with stock D76 is 1:1 seems to give a bit more grain.

With D76 stock, the grain is smoother. But it all depends on your preference.

My suggestion is to try your second roll with stock D76, and see the difference.
 
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