MJ Buckpitt
Well-known
The muni cold water is 7C too warm. Time to break out the ice.
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
Yeah, here in Philly, you know it's summer when you can draw a comfortable bath with the cold water.
Phil Forrest
Phil Forrest
charjohncarter
Veteran
John Sexton uses 75 degrees F. He told my friend that he couldn't get his water lower where he lives. But I suspect there is more to it than that. He is such a perfectionist, at least I think he is, that he might see some subtle difference by using at higher temp. Only he knows.
Personally, I break out the ice.
This is from one of his articles:
You will note that the developing times with T-Max RS developer are calculated at 75°F.
Developing T-Max films with this particular developer yields better middle-value contrast at this
higher temperature. In addition, please note that I always use fresh D-76 developer with T-Max
films. If the developer has been stored for more than 3 weeks after mixing from powder I discard
it. As D-76 ages, a new chemical compound, hydroquinone monosulfonate, is formed that
produces much higher contrast, especially on T-Max films
Personally, I break out the ice.
This is from one of his articles:
You will note that the developing times with T-Max RS developer are calculated at 75°F.
Developing T-Max films with this particular developer yields better middle-value contrast at this
higher temperature. In addition, please note that I always use fresh D-76 developer with T-Max
films. If the developer has been stored for more than 3 weeks after mixing from powder I discard
it. As D-76 ages, a new chemical compound, hydroquinone monosulfonate, is formed that
produces much higher contrast, especially on T-Max films