Microphen dilutions with Tri-X

[dogbunny]

I've been shooting a lot of pushed Tri-X lately, so I bought some Microphen to give it a try. I mistakenly thought that I was ordering larger quantity than I was, so now I only have a liter, but I have a lot more film exposed that I would like to develop. I'd be happy with a 1+1 dilution so I could squeeze just a few more rolls out of what I have. Where I live it would take an other month to get more, and I really need to get started on the backlog of rolls I have sitting on my shelf.

I do have plenty of T-Max developer, but I'm not so sure how well that works with pushed Tri-X.

Domo,

db

 

[haempe]

No experience with Microphen here.
But I use TMax 1+4 for push-development nearly exclusive, also for TX.
Haven't seen a reason to change that, TX comes good in TMaxDev for my eyes...

 

[dogbunny]

Thanks for the response. I'll give the T-Max a try first. I have lots of rolls to experiment with.

 

[haempe]

... I'll give the T-Max a try first. ...

Was your trying successful?

 

[ChrisN]

According to the Ilford data sheet, you can develop TRI-X exposed at EI 500 in Microphen at 1+3 for 22 minutes at 20 degrees C. From my experience using their ID-11 developer I think you could easily extend the developing time for a higher EI.