Pan F+ & Rodinal, Stand Development Results (35mm)

[rob.nyc1]

Hey guys,

I previously posted some stand development results using Rodinal + Tri-X 35mm shot at box speed. The results were not great, and I'm guessing it was due to inadequate developer preparation. For that batch I did 1:100 but only provided 2mL of Rodinal.

Someone suggested that I use a minimum of 5mL, which I did this week on a roll of Pan F+ (shot box speed). Same dilution, 73F for 55 minutes.

This batch came out much better and I am very happy with the results. Let me know what you think!

PS: the negatives are not very clean...I think there are consistent water marks at the bottom of the images, although I'm not 100% sure what they are.

Best,
Rob

 

[Horatio]

Looks good to me. I’m still exploring the attributes of Rodinal at 1:50. Nice details in the mandolin. Do you play?

 

[rob.nyc1]

Looks good to me. I’m still exploring the attributes of Rodinal at 1:50. Nice details in the mandolin. Do you play?

Thank you, and yes I do play! I'm mostly a bassist but took up mandolin this year. My mandolin and my SP are two of my most prized possessions, so it's nice to have them paired here.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

You're getting uneven development. Look at the sky in the boat photo. Stand development is a waste of time with modern films; I have never seen great results with it. Rodinal 1+50 is beautiful for Pan-F and you won't get streaks or mottling in the sky!

 

[titrisol]

PanF worked great for me with Rodinal 1+100 (20C) for 20min agitating every other minute
I learned to go easy on the agitation to avoid burning the highlights and extending the tonal range