Help needed for developer times and agitations

[semrich]

I shot a roll of 120 Tri-X 400 pushed to 3200 and have on hand some HC-110 (States version), Rodinal, and DD-X. Massive Development doesn't give a time for 3200 with DD-X but does for the others and adds a note: "minimal agitation" without any indication what "minimal agitation" means.

Any information and experience with the above mentioned developers for time and agitation would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Arvay]

I shot a roll of 120 Tri-X 400 pushed to 3200 and have on hand some HC-110 (States version), Rodinal, and DD-X. Massive Development doesn't give a time for 3200 with DD-X but does for the others and adds a note: "minimal agitation" without any indication what "minimal agitation" means...

Once I read that DD-X is a liquid Microphen, but should be diluted 1:8. I took it for the rule.
As for digitaltruth it gives the general idea of pushing on TriX example here

 

[charjohncarter]

I take minimal agitation with HC-110h to mean; 15-30 seconds initial the 3 inversion every 3-5 minutes. It may be for grain control. Also, I don't know if they have changed their times lately but they used to have a very short time for the new TriX (normal ISO) which isn't so new now. Be careful with minimum agitation with Rodinal (uneven development), I never go longer than every three minutes.

 

[semrich]

Arvay, thanks for you suggestions, I don't know how I missed the "push processing" page on the Digitaltruth site.

charjohncarter, thank you as well for your input.

After posting this I remembered that I also had an unopened bottle of Tmax developer, and seeing that the massive development chart had dilutions and times for Tri-X at 3200 so I went that route.

The roll of 120 in question was a kind of special opportunity that turned up of two guys pouring molten aluminum into molds in a tiny little space. The lighting was poor, flat contrast, shot wide open at 4.5 1/15 sec. seeing the results on the light table it looks pretty grim, maybe 2 keepers, and a realization that I could have shot it at 1/8 sec.

 

[jordanstarr]

I shot a roll of tri-x 120 recently with Hc-110 in dilution b for 16 minutes to push it to 1600. I think you would be nearing the 20 minute mark for 3200, agitating every minute for 30 seconds. If it's flat light, make sure you use lots of agitation to increase the contrast.

Since you've already gone with it, maybe you can take this info with you into the future. here is a photo from what I did above.

 

[semrich]

Thanks all for the input, here is the result for one shot: