Lonius Funk
Member
What are your favorite film and development combination? You can include your favorite paper also. I havent worked with too many developers and film to really see what works best for me. Any responses would be appreciated.
vincentbenoit
télémétrique argentique
Tri-X in Rodinal, for the high-acutance and gritty look.Lonius Funk said:
Vincent
FPjohn
Well-known
Hello:
HP5+ and Rodinol 1:50, 12 min 20C @ ISO320.
yours
Frank
HP5+ and Rodinol 1:50, 12 min 20C @ ISO320.
yours
Frank
CJP6008
Established
Hmm - depends what look you want.
For an amazing, almost old school look try TMax 400 in Gordon Hutchings PMK Pyro, 15 mins at 21 degrees C, EI 320. Paper makes a huge difference with pyro negs - graded paper giving a very different look to VC
Tri-X 120 in PMK (14 mins 21 degrees C, EI 250) gives an amazing sharpness and spatial separation.
Neopan 400 in PMK (12-13 mins at 21degrees C, EI 250-320) is a big favourite of Ed Krebs (www.edkrebs.com) and when you see the tonality he gets in his prints, the skin tones, the sharpness you will see why Ansel Adams descibed pyro as probably the best developer there is.
Neopan 400 and 1600 both work in Pyro, the latter at EI 800. They also go well in Peter Hogan's Precysol available from www.monochromephotography.com Precysol gives a brown stain as opposed to pyro's greeny yellow. The brown stain has advantages when printing on VC paper in some circs. Again a compensating, high acutance developer and well worth a go. I use it a lot. Plus-X goes well in it as does FP4 and APX100.
For an amazing, almost old school look try TMax 400 in Gordon Hutchings PMK Pyro, 15 mins at 21 degrees C, EI 320. Paper makes a huge difference with pyro negs - graded paper giving a very different look to VC
Tri-X 120 in PMK (14 mins 21 degrees C, EI 250) gives an amazing sharpness and spatial separation.
Neopan 400 in PMK (12-13 mins at 21degrees C, EI 250-320) is a big favourite of Ed Krebs (www.edkrebs.com) and when you see the tonality he gets in his prints, the skin tones, the sharpness you will see why Ansel Adams descibed pyro as probably the best developer there is.
Neopan 400 and 1600 both work in Pyro, the latter at EI 800. They also go well in Peter Hogan's Precysol available from www.monochromephotography.com Precysol gives a brown stain as opposed to pyro's greeny yellow. The brown stain has advantages when printing on VC paper in some circs. Again a compensating, high acutance developer and well worth a go. I use it a lot. Plus-X goes well in it as does FP4 and APX100.
Plus X and Tri X in Diafine work well for me. I know my skill, knowledge and experience are not as great as others here, but I found something that works for me so I am staying with it.
FrankS
Registered User
FP4+ in Diafine, M3 + 50mm colapsible Summicron
kbg32
neo-romanticist
HP5 and Rodinol 1:50.
ClaremontPhoto
Jon Claremont
1998 Expiry Fuji Sensia E6 and whatever the local minilab puts in their C41 machine.
FrankS
Registered User
Cross-processed?
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
I'm with Manolo and Vincent: Plus-X (or Ilford FP4+) in Diafine, and Tri-X in Rodinal 1+50; Tri-X rated @ 1000 in Diafine is very nice indeed too.
I should be developing some HP5+ in Edwal FG7 sometime soon (perhaps this weekend). I'm guessing that will be yummy too.
I should be developing some HP5+ in Edwal FG7 sometime soon (perhaps this weekend). I'm guessing that will be yummy too.
back alley
IMAGES
for those using hp5 and rodinal, what are you rating the film at?
i'm thinking of going this route for future simplified processing.
(till the rodinal runs out...
)
joe
i'm thinking of going this route for future simplified processing.
(till the rodinal runs out...
)joe
markinlondon
Elmar user
hmmm,
Tri-x in Rodinal 1:100
No, wait...
HP5 in DD-X.
But then,
FP4 in almost anything (can you make FP4 look bad?)
Choices, choices
Mark
Tri-x in Rodinal 1:100
No, wait...
HP5 in DD-X.
But then,
FP4 in almost anything (can you make FP4 look bad?)
Choices, choices
Mark
Fred
Feline Great
I've used HP5+ in TMAX, also reied TMY 400 in TMAX, seems to work OK. Also used Rodinal but need to find a substitute. Next lot will be HP5+ in DD-X if I can find any.
Will have to try that Diafine stuff sometime. But I gather that needs high contrast, in the UK! It doesn't always rain here, sometimes we get fog too
Will have to try that Diafine stuff sometime. But I gather that needs high contrast, in the UK! It doesn't always rain here, sometimes we get fog too
GeneW
Veteran
Before you go there, know that this combo has a rep for being excessively grainy (unlike Tri-X / Rodinal which looks quite good). My own experiments bear this out. If you *really* like grain, HP5/Rodinal will get it for you.back alley said:for those using hp5 and rodinal, what are you rating the film at?
i'm thinking of going this route for future simplified processing.
(till the rodinal runs out...
joe
OTOH, HP5 and HC-110 is a marriage made in heaven ... beautiful negatives and tonal range.
Gene
kaiyen
local man of mystery
My stand-bys are:
FP4 @ 80 in rodinal 1+50
TXT @ 250 to 3200 in ID-11, rodinal, and Microphen
Delta 3200 @ 1600 and above in Microphen
I just finished doing some testing with Pan F plus and Delta 100 in Fx-39, then I'll be doing lots of things in Perceptol (HP5, Pan F Plus, FP4, etc)..
allan
FP4 @ 80 in rodinal 1+50
TXT @ 250 to 3200 in ID-11, rodinal, and Microphen
Delta 3200 @ 1600 and above in Microphen
I just finished doing some testing with Pan F plus and Delta 100 in Fx-39, then I'll be doing lots of things in Perceptol (HP5, Pan F Plus, FP4, etc)..
allan
GeneW
Veteran
Combinations I've tried this past year that I thought were especially nice:
1. Tri-X / Rodinal 1:50 (sharp, gritty, noticeable grain, but gorgeous)
2. Tri-X / HC-110 1:100 partial stand (moderate grain, beautiful tonal range)
3. Neopan 400 / Xtol 1:1 (fairly fine grain, beautiful tonal range. My current fav)
Gene
1. Tri-X / Rodinal 1:50 (sharp, gritty, noticeable grain, but gorgeous)
2. Tri-X / HC-110 1:100 partial stand (moderate grain, beautiful tonal range)
3. Neopan 400 / Xtol 1:1 (fairly fine grain, beautiful tonal range. My current fav)
Gene
back alley
IMAGES
GeneW said:
i do really like grain but seem to have moved away from that look.
that's why i'm thinking about trying it out again.
i'm thinking i may eventually go with hp5 and ddx for everything, just to simplify things.
right now i have rodinal, diafine, ilfosol s, ddx on hand and i find it's bogging me down.
i am so bad with photo decisions...
joe
FrankS
Registered User
If only Canon made a film developer, eh?
T
Todd.Hanz
Guest
Tri-X rated at ISO 200 souped in Xtol 1:1- sharp with good tonal range
Acros rated at 200 souped in Rodinal 1:50- sharp with lower contrast
ToddHanz souped in two pints of Guiness - helps to soften the bokeh
Todd
Acros rated at 200 souped in Rodinal 1:50- sharp with lower contrast
ToddHanz souped in two pints of Guiness - helps to soften the bokeh
Todd
Fred
Feline Great
Joe,
I hate decisions like that also. When my current dev runs out (TMAX) I get something different (usually from advice I got here), I maybe do a test roll from different films (HP5, FP4 and TRI X, TMAX is getting hard to find) and that decides what film I use for for that dev. Normally I only have two devs on hand tops. Much more than that I'd not get anything done, too many decisions. Gets me shooting more film as well.
I hate decisions like that also. When my current dev runs out (TMAX) I get something different (usually from advice I got here), I maybe do a test roll from different films (HP5, FP4 and TRI X, TMAX is getting hard to find) and that decides what film I use for for that dev. Normally I only have two devs on hand tops. Much more than that I'd not get anything done, too many decisions. Gets me shooting more film as well.