Looking for developers test on TMax400-2

Juan Valdenebro

Juan Valdenebro

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Hi,


I am interested in T Max 400 (2) developed with Rodinal, Xtol, T Max and D76.


Has anyone made a test comparing the same scene with several developers?


I'm a test geek, but I don't have much time these next days...


Any link to a visual comparison (or written description) will be very helpful.


Thanks!
 
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I forgot to mention I've been searching for days: here, photo.net, with google, apug, etc., but couldn't find any comparison...

I guess people shooting with it should have done it... Well, maybe I'll have to do it for myself as soon as I get the time...

Thanks!
 
I did some tests with Pyrocat HD, Rodinal, HC 110 and probably some other soups. Check on Flickr and tag Tmax 400-2 and also put the developer in the tag - i.e "Tmax 400-2 HC 110" and that usually works. It is a remarkable film - one of Kodak's best bl/w. Not as forgiving as Tri X - but grain is as good as and in some cases better than a 100 asa film. Also much improved tolerance for wider latitude of light from the original Tmax 400.
 
I've tried it in Tmax, D-76, and Rodinal. I like D-76 and Tmax best, I'm still deciding which I prefer. I have only done one roll in Rodinal, and the image had a nice sharp look to it but was too contrasty and I havent had time to test a shorter developing time yet.
 
Results in D-76 1+0 are favourable, I certainly like it a lot. So far I have found Delta 400 better for pushing to 1600 but I may need to work a bit more on it, or what I'll probably do is use Delta 400 for 1600 and T-Max 400 @ 400 when I need speed but less grain.

Just developed a roll in Xtol 1+1 and will let you know the outcome, I don't have frame to frame comparisons but here are a couple of TMY400-2's in D-76 1+0:







These are all 35mm. I've not shot TMY400-2 in 120 yet.

Impressions are that I like it a lot, although it'll probably stay second fiddle to Tri-X for me. But not by a massive amount.

Vicky
 
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Vicky,

Those three images show a superb tone! Even with my small screen it's obvious how well exposed and developed they were... Thanks a lot for sharing!

You made me go for it. Tomorrow I'll get some film and as I got Rodinal only, I'll test it for now: under the sun, in soft light, and pushed... I want to see how it compares to Tri-X...

Really, great great shots!

A moment ago I found this: a bit commercial, but I guess it shows a nice way to walk...

http://www.cameraarts.com/documents/t-max_000.pdf

A new toy! It doesn't happen every day!

Cheers,

Juan
 
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TMY-2 in Tmax 1+7

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TMY-2 in D-76 1+1

overturned-chair1.jpg

Another in D-76 1+1

elwoods-sign.jpg

Another D-76 1+1

leica7.jpg

Tmax 1+7

leica-11.jpg

Tmax 1+7
 
Just started to get some Xtol 1+1 results back with TMY-2. I'll post more in a bit (must get to work!) but here's one Xtol 1+1 20deg C 9.5mins:

(Short and sweet, they've come out nice, very happy with them)



Vicky
 
I think if you GOOGLE around a bit you will find Sandy King's results with TMY-2, D-76 1:1 and probably Pyrocat too. When the film was new Sandy tested 4x5 TMY-2 400 against TMX 100. D-76 1:1 for both. The condensed version of his testing: For 8x prints there was no difference in image quality between Tmax 400 and Tmax 100. The full article is in View Camera magazine.

Sandy posts at APUG and the Large Format Photography Forum. Look for his information there.

I have limited experience with TMY-2 and Xtol 1:3. There is nothing about that combination to displease me. Not a scientific test. I am particular about my negatives.
 
Thank you Wayne!

I just finished my seventh development today... Six were TMax and one Tri-X, all of them in Rodinal, to find my TMax times for sun, overcast/shadow and pushing, and also to compare with the same scene both films in Rodinal for pushing. That one will be fun to check... Every scene -2, -1, N, +1, and +2.

Tired and bored, but very happy. Negatives look so sharp and clear, like APX100... Hope soon I get time for wet printing to set ASAs and times...

Cheers,

Juan
 
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