rolfe
Well-known
Apologies if this has been mentioned earlier...
When I wet print HP5+ and Tri-X I can't tell the difference between them.
When I scan, HP5+ has much more grain than the Tri-X.
This has been true with any number of scanners -- Noritsu, Imacon, drum scanner...
Why? I have no idea, but HP5+ is clearly not optimized for scanning.
It is an otherwise excellent film, and these comments are about 35mm scans. At MF and larger, I don't think grain is an issue.
Rolfe
When I wet print HP5+ and Tri-X I can't tell the difference between them.
When I scan, HP5+ has much more grain than the Tri-X.
This has been true with any number of scanners -- Noritsu, Imacon, drum scanner...
Why? I have no idea, but HP5+ is clearly not optimized for scanning.
It is an otherwise excellent film, and these comments are about 35mm scans. At MF and larger, I don't think grain is an issue.
Rolfe
02Pilot
Malcontent
I've never noticed this. I find HP5+ to have very little grain when scanned, even when pushed a couple stops. Here's one processed normally:
And this was pushed to 1600:
Perks
Established
They look fine grained indeed, what developer did you use 02Pilot?
02Pilot
Malcontent
Homebrewed Caffenol. Standard dev is C-H(RS) for 15min@20C, 1min agitations, +2 push is C-L for 70min@20C, stand w/two turns at 35min.
RObert Budding
D'oh!
I've usually printed B&W in a darkroom. Even then, I'm usually unhappy with enlarging 35mm beyond 8x10 (that's with borders). I used to use D76, but I'm now only using XTOL.
You could move up to medium or large format.
Perks
Established
Caffenol stand? I will have to look into that one of these days.
Bill Clark
Veteran
I just bought from B & H some 120 HP5 Plus. I’m going to develop with Mic-X from Freestyle.
When I use a 35 film camera the biggest enlargement I make is usually 8x10. Even when using slower speed films.
At any rate, medium format helps me with films with higher ASA.
When I use a 35 film camera the biggest enlargement I make is usually 8x10. Even when using slower speed films.
At any rate, medium format helps me with films with higher ASA.
Ronald M
Veteran
Split D23 or divided D23 unless the film has been reformulated to thin emulsion.
In that case, shoot at 200 and reduce developer time 20%.
In that case, shoot at 200 and reduce developer time 20%.
jbrubaker
Established
I switched from D-76 to a fresh batch of XTOL. I'm now getting the kind of negs I want - full film speed and nice tight grain with high acutance. As some of you have noted, wet printing will probably give even more pleasing prints, but it's not always possible. thanks john.