Now, how far did I push that roll?

[Ged]

Hi there,

I've seemed to gotten myself into a fine pickle. I have a bunch of rolls of HP5+ and Tri-X that I shot anywhere from ISO 400 up to 3200 but during a period of extreme slackness, did not mark down how far I pushed each roll.

What's the best way to develop them now? I seem to recall someone mentioning a way of stand development (maybe with rodinal) that meant that it didn't matter too much.

I usual develop with HC-110 dilution H. Looking at the curve shape from here, my guess would be that I'd want a developer with an S-curve rather than an Upswept Curve like HC-110. But this is just a guess...

What do people suggest?


Thanks in advance!

Ged

 

[Ronald_H]

In one word: Diafine.

 

[degruyl]

Or very low concentration stand developing with rodinal, but even I don't think it is a better choice than diafine.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Dear Ged,

Diafine is almost certainly the least worst choice, and I hold no brief for Diafine in general use.

Cheers,

R.

 

[Jamie123]

Actually, you didn't push the film at all so far. You just underexposed it.

 

[Proteus617]

I've had good luck pushing Tri-X in Rodinal, especially when my metering was iffy or non-existent. Look for p. Lynn Miller's posts on the subject.

 

[Tim Gray]

Since the exposures are all over the place, I'd use Diafine. Everything from 400-1600 should be useable. Can't vouch for the 3200. You'll probably get some recoverable images from those rolls, but they might need a bit more work in Photoshop or in the darkroom.

 

[Freakscene]

Do a clip test.

Marty

 

[Ged]

Hi everyone,thanks for all your helpful advice. Looks like diafine is the way to go.

Hi Jamie123, thanks for the correction. 😉