Exposing Eastman (Double-X) 5222 in the Leica

I use a kodak 100' black metal daylight spool (it came with a 100' can on Tri-X). I have formica table in my darkroom, I just tape the XX to the daylight spool, and roll it off until the spool is about full. You could also use the metal outer can to see if you have loaded enough (or too much). Very easy to do. I put the scissors in my back pocket so I don't lose them.

Ben, I like that board you made. Missed that earlier.
 
Chris Bail said:
You can buy easier-to-manage 100 ft rolls at filmphotographyproject.com. That's where i bought my already loaded cassettes, and my first 100 ft roll. That comes out to about $4.47 a roll if you are loading 36 exp.
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I see where filmphotographyproject is selling pre-loaded 36 exp. cassettes, 19 rolls for $104.99. Not a bad price, for having it already spooled & ready to shoot. And Camera Valley has 5 rolls for $36.89 (plus shipping in both cases). Not as cheap as the other, but maybe a better way to get one's feet wet with XX. I haven't decided whether to take the plunge with filmphotographyproject, or start smaller with Camera Valley. Has anyone tried Camera Valley? They are on eBay.
 
At the end I could get a good price for that Kodak 5222 Double-X. Two cans underway.

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This will be the confectioning, metal (re-loadable) 35mm cassettes with a nice label.

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Apart from this new Foma film:

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Hopefully I am getting busy with these new products. :)
 
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XX in HC-110 (1+31) for 6:00 minutes (20C), E.I. 200. M7+Summicron 50mm on F/4.




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XX in HC-110 (1+31) for 6:30 minutes (20C), E.I. 400. M7+Summicron 50mm on F/4.




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XX in Microphen 1+0 for 10:00 minutes (20C), E.I. 800. M7+Summicron 50mm on F/4.



Conclusion: This is a very flexible film suitable from iso 100-800 (1600), a first class Kodak product. It dries flat too and it is very easy to (Split Grade) print. Some measurements on the Grey card, zone V:

iso 200 0,72 logD, right on the spott!
iso 400 0,64 logD.
iso 800 0,78 logD.

The characteristics are like Plus-X, Tri-X, double speed comparing with Plus-X (maybe hence the name Double-X) and not much less speed then the famous Kodak Tri-X 400. In price, when you can get S/E it is a very interesting film. Also available in 135-36 (pre-loaded) at some addresses in Europe and the USA.
 
Fotohuis said:
Conclusion: This is a very flexible film suitable from iso 100-800 (1600), a first class Kodak product. It dries flat too and it is very easy to (Split Grade) print. Some measurements on the Grey card, zone V:

iso 200 0,72 logD, right on the spott!
iso 400 0,64 logD.
iso 800 0,78 logD.

The characteristics are like Plus-X, Tri-X, double speed comparing with Plus-X (maybe hence the name Double-X) and not much less speed then the famous Kodak Tri-X 400. In price, when you can get S/E it is a very interesting film. Also available in 135-36 (pre-loaded) at some addresses in Europe and the USA.
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This is brilliant, I have been shooting DoubleX exclusively for 4-5 months and am loving it too. To an extent that I actually sold off all my other films from the freezer.

Your test is something I couldn't have carried out myself and just serves as reassurance I did the right thing.

Ben
 
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