Goodyear
Happy-snap ninja
Why? (Well, those who know me wouldn't ask 
)
A while back, when the rumours started flying about Agfa, I panic-bought a bottle of Rodinal. I've never used it (being pretty new to doing my own dev), but thought I might like to try it.
That time came this afternoon, and I had a length of HP5+ lying around.
Here's the freaky part: everything I've read suggests that HP5+ and Rodinal aren't exactly the perfect match (the consensus I gathered seemed to amount to "NO NO NO!"), but I think I really rather like my results.
The grain isn't at all scary, quite to my taste, actually. And I like the tones much. (With the caveat that at the minute I'm a scanner rather than a darkroom printer, so I guess I can't judge terribly well.)
The attached, although I hope you'll forgive me that they weren't shot with an RF (K1000 with 50/1.7), were 5:30 at 21C, agitating first 30s then one inversion every 30. Please excuse the less-than-art test roll subject matter
(The weird temp is because I was in a hurry and that's what I got it to before I had to just do it.)
And yeah, I'm pretty sure I may be the only one who likes this look!
/edit: should have said, although from the times it's probably obvious, dilution was 1:25.
)A while back, when the rumours started flying about Agfa, I panic-bought a bottle of Rodinal. I've never used it (being pretty new to doing my own dev), but thought I might like to try it.
That time came this afternoon, and I had a length of HP5+ lying around.
Here's the freaky part: everything I've read suggests that HP5+ and Rodinal aren't exactly the perfect match (the consensus I gathered seemed to amount to "NO NO NO!"), but I think I really rather like my results.
The grain isn't at all scary, quite to my taste, actually. And I like the tones much. (With the caveat that at the minute I'm a scanner rather than a darkroom printer, so I guess I can't judge terribly well.)
The attached, although I hope you'll forgive me that they weren't shot with an RF (K1000 with 50/1.7), were 5:30 at 21C, agitating first 30s then one inversion every 30. Please excuse the less-than-art test roll subject matter
(The weird temp is because I was in a hurry and that's what I got it to before I had to just do it.)
And yeah, I'm pretty sure I may be the only one who likes this look!
/edit: should have said, although from the times it's probably obvious, dilution was 1:25.
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titrisol
Bottom Feeder
you certainly are not!
Goodyear
Happy-snap ninja
Not a weirdo, or not the only one?
titrisol
Bottom Feeder
Good question....
Let's just say thta HP5 in Rodinal suits my taste as well
Small grain is overrated
PS. these were taking with a Nikon SLR at Indianapolis US GP last year
The deatil was scanned at 2700 dpi
Let's just say thta HP5 in Rodinal suits my taste as well
Small grain is overrated
Goodyear said:Not a weirdo, or not the only one?
PS. these were taking with a Nikon SLR at Indianapolis US GP last year
The deatil was scanned at 2700 dpi
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SolaresLarrave
My M5s need red dots!
I concur with Mark here.
JoeFriday
Agent Provacateur
looks great to me!
RObert Budding
D'oh!
I really like HP5, but I develop in D76. ButI keep moving to larger formats to control grain in low light situations. I see a Graflex Crown Graphic in my future . . .
Robert
Robert
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wierdcollector
Guest
Personally I like the pics. But there can only be one weirdo here. Curt In Canada wierdcollector.
gelmir
Established
I've also developped HP5+ with Rodinal 1+25 once. But since I'm not doing wet print (I mean, not yet), I couldn't really tell if the result was as terrible as so much people say on the internet. Once scanned, it was quite pleasant for me but I'm not sure I can judge from a scan.
TPPhotog
Well-known
HP5+ is booootiful in Rodinal at 1+25, 1+50 and 1+100 Although I will confess I'm playing with ID-11 again for the first time in years If it wasn't for grain how would we know it's hand made?
Although I will confess I'm playing with ID-11 again for the first time in years If it wasn't for grain how would we know it's hand made? 
jorisbens
rff: penguins know why
You must be a weirdo if you drink Hoegaarden ;-)
I like the look of your (small) images and they have a nice bokeh.
Joris Bens
I like the look of your (small) images and they have a nice bokeh.
Joris Bens
Goodyear
Happy-snap ninja
My wife is the Hoegaarden drinker - I don't drink any kind of beer. I'm a whisk(e)y manjorisbens said:
It's a while since I've used that kit, but I love the bokeh on the 50/1.7
/edit: for reference here's a 100% crop from a scan (on a flatbed) at 3200dpi.
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jorisbens
rff: penguins know why
I like beer and whiskey, especially Belgian beer and irish Whiskey. Oh and russian rangefinders
Joris Bens
Joris Bens