Ilfotec LC29 anyone?

[darkkavenger]

Hi guys, I know there are as many tastes as you may find people on earth... my combo is Ilfotec LC29 at 1+19, Fomacitro 1+20 and Fomafix 1+5. I just developed yet another batch of 120 film, 2 rolls of HP5+ souped for 7 minutes, 1 minute stop bath, 5 minutes fixation bath (older fixation bath). Results look very nice from what I see in the hanging negatives.

Is there anyone else using LC29?
Do you also use 1+19 or 1+9, maybe 1+29?
Would you like to share your results?

Negatives should be dry in a couple hours.. meanwhile I'll be waiting for your scans 🙂

 

[rover]

I need to finish scanning my small format stuff from Saturday. Love to see all the different stuff from everyone. If.... I have given up buying equipment, my next issue will be to fight the urge to try every film and developer combination possible. I really have to focus on just getting things right for myself, with just a few options. Become a master of something, rather than a jack of all trades.

 

[sebastel]

ilford pan 400
LC29 1+24 15min (with ilford 1 min inversion pattern)

will publish scans later ...

 

[darkkavenger]

I'm scanning a few frames... one thing is neat: I desperately need to get some wetting agent.

 

[ornate_wrasse]

The only developer I've ever used is Ilford Ilfotec HC. My darkroom is at the local community college and that's the developer they use at that darkroom.

According to the web site, "ILFORD ILFOTEC LC29 is a highly concentrated liquid black and white film developer that is flexible and economic to use. It is based on the technology used in ILFORD ILFOTEC HC developer but is formulated to be an easy to pour liquid for small volume film processing.

Ilfotec HC is like a thick syrup so perhaps the Ilfotec LC29 is just an easy-pour version of it. At the community college darkroom, it can hardly be considered small volume film processing, since lots of students use the darkroom.

I've been very pleased with it. Will try to post some images tomorrow.

Edited to add the dilution I use for Ilfotec HC: I use 1 + 31


Ellen

 

[darkkavenger]

I've noticed a very weird artefacting that ruined a film with (IMHO) nice photos. Here are some samples... note the upper irregular "line" going across the sky with dots.. as if the film didn't dry well and has some water drops. A sample photo of my son is included, this second film was developed in the same tank but doesn't shows the artefacting. Do you have any advices? Thank you!

 

[ChrisN]

That looks like sudsing (foaming? bubbles?) with a bit less developer than was needed. I make sure my tank and reels have no photoflo residue, and also make sure I have a bit more developer than the minimum recommended.

 

[btgc]

I like LC29. Very good stuff, but I guess all modern liquid developers can be described so.

 

[darkkavenger]

Thank you Chris, I am currently stuck with a very primitive tank from the '50s which leaks chemicals. When we moved last year my significant other thought my jobo tank and other darkroom material were to be discarded so she put everything to the bin (my mistake for not watching over that) and I found out only a couple months ago. The reel isn't fantastic either and that film was loaded first therefore it was in the inner part. Maybe chemicals didn't have sufficient space to get there....

 

[pepeguitarra]

Lots of scan promised and not delivered.

 

[sebastel]

Lots of scan promised and not delivered.

actually, you're right. sorry for forgetting this thread.
here you go.