Looks like I've found my "soup"!

fishtek

fishtek

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Latest roll shot...combined the experimental search for a development formula, and a first attempts with my new 21mm CV. The mix was Rodinal at 1:100, 7 minutes at 68 degrees, with one agitation by inversion each minute. You can see the results in my gallery.

Regards!
Don
 
The shots I saw in Don's gallery say it's Arista 100 EDU ... I'm assuming that's correct. The time seems short to me, too, but the results are pretty good. A bit low contrast, so I'd say more time wouldn't hurt.
 
Yeah, Arista 100 EDU Ultra. My last experiment was at 8 minutes, and before that, 10 minutes. Both of those attempts resulted in LOTS of visible grain, which I'm trying to minimize.

I also tried a batch mixed at 1:50, and didn't like those results at all. Stay tuned for more...

Regards!
Don
 
Boy, you have really stuck with AEU100, and I think you have it. I can still see a little of the quick fall off of shadow detail under the leaves of the colius (?) but lots of tones elsewhere. If I ever try AEU100 again I will use your formula, very good.
 
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fishtek said:
Yeah, Arista 100 EDU Ultra. My last experiment was at 8 minutes, and before that, 10 minutes. Both of those attempts resulted in LOTS of visible grain, which I'm trying to minimize.

I also tried a batch mixed at 1:50, and didn't like those results at all. Stay tuned for more...

Regards!
Don
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If it is fine grain you are after you might consider using two bath developement, I use the Kodak D23 formula for the first bath, Kodalk (sodium metaborate) for the second bath. I have used this with HP5, it gives an efective film speed of around 800ASA and vith very fine grain, which would be very much finer with a slower film. I hope to soon experiment with adox 50ASA film with a medium format folding camera (with coupled rangefinder of course) to see what I can get in the way of image quality.

regards,

stephen.
 
Thanks, Stephen, but I'm trying to keep stuff simple. I'm not even sure where I'd be able to track down the stuff...Kodak, I guess. Finding a retailer that has 'em would be the trick.

Anyhow, thanks for the info. I'll archive the suggestion, and if I can get the stuff, I'll give it a whirl!

Regards!
Don
 
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