How and where to develop Trix 120 pushed to 6400

[abhishek@1985]

Hi Friends,

I have shot a roll of Kodak Trix 400 pushed to 6400 as its was inside a pretty dark church and needed extra stops for handheld purposes.

Now, the biggest question is where to develop it and how many stops should i ask them to push the film.

I don't do my developments and usually send out my films to be developed by thedarkroom guys. They are pretty fantastic but am not sure how good the development will be for such high pushes of Tri-x. Also not sure if they would do stand development .

So , looking for your advice and counting on your experience to help me out.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

That's a 4 stop push. I would not expect much from it. Tri-X pushes to 1600 fairly well in Tmax Developer. For higher speeds, Ilford Delta 3200 is FAR better.

 

[Keith]

From my experiences with Tri-X pushed that far it will be all blown highlights and blocked shadows ... which may or may not suit the occasion.

 

[venchka]

Isn't this the perfect Rodinal 1:100 Stand for an hour or more scenario?
Do it yourself. It's easy.
Buy a tripod.

Wayne

ps: Ask your Darkroom Guys. They know. We don't know.

 

[abhishek@1985]

Thanks guys for the inputs.. Well I do have a tripod but the church didn't allow to setup one.. So had to use handheld that too a hasselblad 500 cm.

Think developing at home is best .. However , does anyone have examples of how the shadows look in such high ASA ?I mean wanna know how much of details will be lost 🙁

 

[Keith]

Probably not a lot of help ... shot in an old grain silo where there was some very strong highlights coming in through windows etc.

 

[mfogiel]

Have a look at this:
http://www.theonlinedarkroom.com/2013/03/the-lowdown-on-spursinn-hcd.html

 

[Gregoyle]

I would go with Rodinal stand development, probably 90 minutes or so withan inversion in the middle. You should get something usable, but it will have plenty of grain and dark black shadows.

From what I have seen, rodinal 1:100 stand does pretty well with highlights, but Tri-X just doesn't have much in the shadows with a 4 stop underexposure.

If stand development isn't an option, probably the next best that I can think of is Xtol stock. I've never done a 4 stop push with Xtol though so I couldn't tell you what it would look like.

-Greg

 

[ruby.monkey]

Tri-X will push to 6400, but you'll be saying goodbye to shadow detail. Talk with your regular film processors - most likely they'll have had similar requests in the past and may be willing to help you out..


RZ67_110_TX_EI6400_Scan-101203-0002 by ruby.monkey, on Flickr
(EI6400, 1hr semi-stand, Rodinal 1:50)

 

[Gregoyle]

@ruby.monkey, that is a really good result. Great picture, too!

 

[redisburning]

they are probably using dip and dunk, you can tell them to push to 6400. I doubt you are going to convince them to sit around and stand develop your film.

btw to some others if someone asks "guys I did a I need help what do I do?" answering "you should do b instead" is akin to saying "get in your time machine and do it over differently". well intentioned, but not precisely practical.

 

[redisburning]

Probably not a lot of help ... shot in an old grain silo where there was some very strong highlights coming in through windows etc.

this is excellent. how could you complain about empty shadows and blown highlights with such an atmospheric shot? sure it may not suit EVERY shot, but no one style does.

 

[Chris101]

they are probably using dip and dunk, you can tell them to push to 6400. I doubt you are going to convince them to sit around and stand develop your film.

btw to some others if someone asks "guys I did a I need help what do I do?" answering "you should do b instead" is akin to saying "get in your time machine and do it over differently". well intentioned, but not precisely practical.

I would think that if you develop film and it doesn't turn out like you had planned, it's too late to ask for help. So "do b instead" would refer to next time.

Film developing is so very easy though. My real advice is to bite the bullet, and just do it yourself. I doubt that any commercial outfit will offer any kind of guarantee as to how it will come out. It would be a one-off, so expect to pay a lot: technician hourly rate + materials + s&h + profit. A hundred bucks is what I'd expect.

 

[venchka]

Here's a thought. Time machine not involved.
Ask your lab for a quote on a 4 stop Tri-X push. If the price is reasonable, shoot two test rolls under similar conditions as your current roll from the church. Have the test roll developed by your lab guys. Evaluate. Proceed with information to guide you.
If the lab pushed test roll doesn't work for you, give the Rodinal 1:100 for an hour or two stand development a try with the second test roll. You can assemble the required stuff for less than $50. Probably a lot less if you score some free reels & tanks as I have over the years.
Good luck!

Wayne

 

[gsgary]

Or try shooting another roll as above and trying Ilford DDX 1+4 25mins 19degrees

 

[gsgary]

Just found this
http://silent1.home.netcom.com/Photography/Dilutions and Times.html#Super_Soup