HP5+ and Rodinal

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Roberto

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Hi Guys,
I'm going to use HP5+ and Rodinal and I'd like to push the film to 800...

Any suggestion on diluition and times?

Thanks a lot,
Roberto.
 
Thanks plexi,
One more question:
I'd like to have not too mach grain and I don't need great contrast. (portraits...) 1/25 or 1/50?

Cheers,
Rob.
 
Roberto, HP5 and Rodinal is not a very nice combo -- seriously grainy. I love both products, but not together. HP5 looks great in HC-110 or any D76-like developer. Rodinal is also not a good push developer.

My $0.02

Gene
 
Gene thanks a lot... you 2 cents are really appreciated! :D

I'm not sure if HC-110 or anything like D76 are readily available in my hometown, and, I must develop the film by the end of next week.. (it seems to me that in the last few months I always have to run.. :( )

btw.. to reduce grain and contrast is it better 1/25 or 1/50? :eek:

Thanks,
Rob.
 
Roberto:

I believe Ilford ID-11 is the same as Kodak D-76. It may be easier for you to obtain.

-Paul
 
Roberto, can you tell us what's available? If so we can maybe make a suggestion. As Paul says, Ilford ID-11 is a good choice. Diafine is good for pushing, if that's available.

Gene
 
Gene said:
Roberto, can you tell us what's available? If so we can maybe make a suggestion. As Paul says, Ilford ID-11 is a good choice. Diafine is good for pushing, if that's available.

Gene
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Yeap Guys,
Sure.. :D

I just had my coffee-breakfast and I'm ready to have a panoramic tour of the two photo lab that sell something useful here in my hometown..

If I'll find something like ID-11 or DD-X or HC110 I'll buy it, otherwise I'll come back with the list of available developers..

In the worst case... what about using the times suggested by the HP5+ booklet that I found this morning on the Ilford web site:

Agfa Rodinal @1+25 8min for 800 ISO..

Many thanks to everybody!
Roberto.
 
Hmm, HP5+ is already pretty grainy in Rodinal 1+25 at 400, I think pretty much aný developer would be better for pushing - Microphen worked OK for me some time ago, I've heard good things about HC110 as push developer (look at photo.net), but have not tried that myself, in a pinch, ID11 will do, but my favorite for pushing films is Calbe A49 (now also sold as Adox ATM49) - you could get it cheap at www.fotoimpex.de, but I'm not sure whether you could get it before your deadline...

Roman
 
Roman said:
Hmm, HP5+ is already pretty grainy in Rodinal 1+25 at 400, I think pretty much aný developer would be better for pushing - Microphen worked OK for me some time ago, I've heard good things about HC110 as push developer (look at photo.net), but have not tried that myself, in a pinch, ID11 will do, but my favorite for pushing films is Calbe A49 (now also sold as Adox ATM49) - you could get it cheap at www.fotoimpex.de, but I'm not sure whether you could get it before your deadline...

Roman
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Roman,
You got the point! Everything would be better than Rodinal for this kind of work.. but around here Rodinal is the only one available! :(

Moreover I'm going to use the Old Good Rondinax to develop the film (http://rurmonas.cust.nearlyfreespeech.net/manuals/rondinax35u/rondinax35u.html) and this will add some extra variable in the game! (you'd know.. I love vintage stuff! :p)

I'm going to use Rodinal 1/50 for 16 min.. I'll try not to overshake, in order to avoid highlights blow-out.. and.. well, we'll see :eek:

Rob.
 
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