Exposing Eastman (Double-X) 5222 in the Leica

A lot of choices in this .....


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Nokton48 said:
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You Know Dave,

Hearing that this stuff died a few months after mixing does not encourage me to try it. It costs a lot and 4 gallons of replenisher and developer is pretty large amount for anybody (unless maybe they are setting up a 3 1/2 gallon sink line). I have that stuff downstairs but have never set it up. And I just dropped a bunch of money into JOBO rotary processing equipment for my larger format stuff.

D-76 is still the best looking IMO. Might considering reordering Harvey's 777 in the future but not if it dies suddenly. Can't have that.
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Dan,

Have you tried these folks?

http://stores.photoformulary.com/developers/?sort=featured&page=2

They are in Montana. So I will call later in the day. From what I have read, 777 should not just die. Maybe they can help clear that up.:angel:
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Photoformulary does not sell the original Harvey 777
They call it 777 but that is as close as it get.
I do agree that Harveys 777 should not die that fast unless it was contaminated. My last jug lasted two and a half year before i made up a new in which i added a little of the old developer.
 
dave lackey said:
Nokton48 said:
Dan,

Have you tried these folks?

http://stores.photoformulary.com/developers/?sort=featured&page=2
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Dave,
Yes I have bought from them for years. I buy bulk chemicals from them, and I have my PMK in liquid form from them. A lot of camera stores stock their products (kits) which can help with shipping.

I think TomA has tried their 777 kit. At about $17 that sure beats $180 for the real deal from Bluegrass Packaging. By the way, the replenisher costs a lot more than the 777 developer from Bluegrass 🙄 I remember Fred DeVan telling me that the stuff should lasts for many years and gets better with age as it "seasons".

Maybe we should ask Bill Pierce. I believe he hung around the Time-Life labs with David Vestal, Fred DeVan, W. Eugene Smith, et al. I'll bet he would be interested in discussing Harvey's 777.

Buying a small kit from Photographer's Formulary would probably be a good way to try it. Another good source of chemicals (and kits) is Artcraft Chemicals in New York state. http://www.artcraftchemicals.com/products/
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Harvey is feeling much better now, thanks for all the "get well soon" wishes and advice.
A combination of neglect, three weeks without a film through (using Xtol) makes it sulk and the last replenisher, which by volume calculation was added, was obviously below par being a bottle end.
So added 30ml x 5 for the failed rolls and another 30ml x 5 for the bad replenisher from a fresh supply of replenisher and all is well again:
This not on 5222, I didn't want to sacrifice a roll on a test, on Fomopan 100. M2 and the new Zeiss ZM 35mm f1.5 Biogon, great lens.

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I have shot a couple of rolls at EI 320, I am pretty much only using D-76. I have shot at higher speeds and sort of guessed at development times. I was curious if anyone has any ideas for EI 320 and D-76? At EI 250 I usually develop for 10 mins in D-76, so 320 I was considering around 11 minutes, but I was curious if anyone has any suggestions.
 
When I use D76 and XX, my standard is rating at roughly 320 and doing it in D76 1:1 for 10 minutes. The film is pretty good at handling slight- and not so slight discrepancies in developing any way. Straight D76 at 10 minutes is a bit iffy. You could start frying the highlights.
At the moment the "New Flickr" does not allow me to upload samples. Before it was easy - now it doesn't work at all. Anybody knows how?
I used to pick the size, hit "control" and the hit the colourful little icon in RFf and simple hit paste. Worked!
 
Thanks Tom, I appreciate it. I am doing 1:1 also, I'll let you know how things work out.. I follow you on Flickr so I'll head over and find some examples.

As far as the new Flickr, there is an arrow pointing to the right, click on that and then use the "BB code" and select the size. Copy that link and just paste it in to the reply. It's right next to the "download" button, which happens to be an arrow pointing down.
 
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Nice! I just learned something 😀

I think I oversharpened this in Photoshop.....

Vanilla Creme Puffs at Schmidt's Sausage Haus in German Village. Minolta SRT-101, 58mm F1.2 MC Rokkor wide-open, Eastman 5222 Double-X movie film. Processed in straight Microdol-X developer. Scanned on an Minolta DiImage II scanner. Some German beer, a Bavarian Bratwurst, and one of these, and I am good to go.
 
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A Blue Heron takes off at Pickerington Ponds. Minolta SRT-101, 400mm f5.6 MD Apo Rokkor-X lens wide-open, Eastman 5222 Double-X movie film, developed in straight Microdol-X. Scanned on a Minolta DiImage II scanner.
 
EI 320 at 10.5 Minutes/20C. My timer didn't start like I thought it did when I started development, so it went a little longer than 10 minutes. Still think they turned out pretty well. Thanks again Tom for the input!

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ZM 35 C Biogon
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I continue to have a hard time with Xtol and Double X. At this point I am thinking of getting Rodinal and just be done with it - since the 2 rolls I developed in the past in R09 looked really nice and punchy!

For Xtol, I develop in 1+1 dilution and first I tried 10 minutes as per the dev chart and 2nd time I tried 9 minutes. At 10 minutes the negatives were very dense which is why I lowered it to 9 but even at 9 the highlights are badly burnt out.

I will try tonight to develop two more rolls, one in Xtol 1+1 for 8 minutes and one in Rodinal 1:50 for 11 minutes.

Anyone with any success in Xtol?
I shoot at EI400 by the way.

Thanks,
Ben
 
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