So, Frank; how are those negs looking? If they're streaky, what a drag...
mixing up some Diafine
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FrankS
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They're looking pretty good. I'll do some printing to night and psot a couple I've already noticed. No streaking, just some water marks.
FrankS
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Here are a few pictures from tonight. It's after 1am but I want to share with you guys and gals.
I quite like the results of APX100 in Diafine. The fine grain (I'm used to hp5+ in Ilfosol or D76) and the tonality remind me of MF results. This is a very good thing!
The negs were great (not at all flat) and I printed at grade 2 1/2 on MC RC paper.
The camera was a Bessa R with a Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. (Thanks Brian!)
Victor, you will remember the radical biker and the old biker from the day we met in Stouffville and you bought a Canon 85mm lens from me. (How's it working for you?)
I have a few more pics from these 5 rolls but this is it for tonight!
Comments welcomed.
I quite like the results of APX100 in Diafine. The fine grain (I'm used to hp5+ in Ilfosol or D76) and the tonality remind me of MF results. This is a very good thing!
The negs were great (not at all flat) and I printed at grade 2 1/2 on MC RC paper.
The camera was a Bessa R with a Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. (Thanks Brian!)
Victor, you will remember the radical biker and the old biker from the day we met in Stouffville and you bought a Canon 85mm lens from me. (How's it working for you?)
I have a few more pics from these 5 rolls but this is it for tonight!
Comments welcomed.
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I can see why you're pleased, Frank; they look really good. And with some difficult situations with all that chrome for one, and the quartering light from the rear for another...
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Kin Lau
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Frank, what was your EI for APX100 in Diafine, 100, 200, 250, something else?
FrankS
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Thanks, Doug. Kin, I forgot to mention, the ISO of the APX100 was 200, as per the instructions on the Diafine package.
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Kin Lau
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That looks good. I've been souping APX100 in Rodinal 1:50 for 17min's and the reaction to APX100 in Diafine seems to be mixed. At least I have a good example now... I'll give it try and then compare.
FrankS
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Since I'm used to HP5+, I'm very pleased to see such fine grain in the focussing device I use to focus the enlarger.
titrisol
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Then you'll see a world of difference.
However if you are using Rodinal 1+50 try adding some ascorbate [4 g/l] as per the unblinkingeye articel
It makes a lot of difference in grain and tonality.
I put 1/2 teaspoon in 400 ml of water, than add bakng soda slowly until the fizzing subsides and then mix the rodinal in. Dev time is the same as for 1+25.
However if you are using Rodinal 1+50 try adding some ascorbate [4 g/l] as per the unblinkingeye articel
It makes a lot of difference in grain and tonality.
I put 1/2 teaspoon in 400 ml of water, than add bakng soda slowly until the fizzing subsides and then mix the rodinal in. Dev time is the same as for 1+25.
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VictorM.
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Tri-X with lab developing...
Tri-X with lab developing...
These are from a couple of months ago when I bought a very nice Canon 85/2.0 from Frank. They were taken the same day as Frank's biker pictures. The Canon/Serenar was mounted on a Leica M4-2. A homemade shade was used.
Tri-X with lab developing...
These are from a couple of months ago when I bought a very nice Canon 85/2.0 from Frank. They were taken the same day as Frank's biker pictures. The Canon/Serenar was mounted on a Leica M4-2. A homemade shade was used.
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FrankS
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That second shot is MUCH better than the first, Victor! 🙂
Stephanie Brim
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I should get mine possibly before I hit Adventureland this week..maybe after. I'm going to dev my Pan-F in it. Wonder how it'll be shot at ISO 100...
I just loaded three more reels destined for Diafine in the morning.
VictorM.
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Must be the Suzuki!
Poptart
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David Vestal did some experiments about hard vs. soft tap water years ago, but I forget what they proved.
I always use distilled for anything I deem important developing. Water is cheap compared to re-shooting.
I always use distilled for anything I deem important developing. Water is cheap compared to re-shooting.
Hi Stephanie -- Looks great for me at EI 50... Going to 100 might be, errr, pushing it a bit! 🙂Stephanie Brim said:
And I agree with Poptart's use of distilled water for mixing chemicals, unless you have another source of naturally soft water. >sudden memory link< Like the roof-top rain-barrels typical of vacation cottages and houses on the penninsula west of Izmir Turkey, out toward Çesme (sounds like "Cheshmeh") where terrorists have recently set off bombs.
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