AusDLK
Famous Photographer
I just developed my first roll of film using the WD2D+ Pyro-Metol developer.
I developed one roll of 35mm 400TX according the enclosed instructions. I mixed 500ml of water with 10ml of solution A and B (each).
The film was developed for 10 minutes at 68 degrees. Agitation was 15 seconds every 30 seconds.
The resulting film was very thin. I'm not sure that any of the frames will be printable. It is a test roll so I'm not concerned (yet).
I am seeking advice as to what to expect.
Should the density of the negatives be similar to what I experience with other developers?
I am going to expose another test roll to verify correct exposure but if the results are the same are there any recommended adjustments to development time?
Any experienced WD2D+ developers out there?
I developed one roll of 35mm 400TX according the enclosed instructions. I mixed 500ml of water with 10ml of solution A and B (each).
The film was developed for 10 minutes at 68 degrees. Agitation was 15 seconds every 30 seconds.
The resulting film was very thin. I'm not sure that any of the frames will be printable. It is a test roll so I'm not concerned (yet).
I am seeking advice as to what to expect.
Should the density of the negatives be similar to what I experience with other developers?
I am going to expose another test roll to verify correct exposure but if the results are the same are there any recommended adjustments to development time?
Any experienced WD2D+ developers out there?
Xmas
Veteran
You need to scan or print to be sure, and what speed did you use, lots of dev are not as fast as D76 1:1, Rodinal would leave thin negatives for me at box speed.
Noel
P.S. wear gloves even with Rodinal...
Noel
P.S. wear gloves even with Rodinal...
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AusDLK
Famous Photographer
>You need to scan or print to be sure, and what speed did you use,
I would have exposed the film at the rated ISO. 400. The specs for this developer state that is retains the film speed.
I have 22+ rolls from a summer project exposed at 320 or 540 that I wanted to develop with WD2D -- but unless my tests produce better results, I'll stick with one of my familar developers: D-76, HC-110, or Rodinal.
>P.S. wear gloves even with Rodinal...
I do wear gloves with the WD2D developer -- but not with others...
I would have exposed the film at the rated ISO. 400. The specs for this developer state that is retains the film speed.
I have 22+ rolls from a summer project exposed at 320 or 540 that I wanted to develop with WD2D -- but unless my tests produce better results, I'll stick with one of my familar developers: D-76, HC-110, or Rodinal.
>P.S. wear gloves even with Rodinal...
I do wear gloves with the WD2D developer -- but not with others...
Xmas
Veteran
Dave
My comm skills are poor.
The staining devs are difficult to judge for density and you may have sufficient shadow detail in a print and scan or only in a print, Ive not used them in 30 years.
I have to margin box speed with both Rodinal and LC29, chromes are ok, so it is my technoque which is faulty.
Every ones skin is similar the immune systems are different, even the alkali in Rodinal is iffy but any benzine analogue is more iffy if you are a 3 x sigma.
Noel
My comm skills are poor.
The staining devs are difficult to judge for density and you may have sufficient shadow detail in a print and scan or only in a print, Ive not used them in 30 years.
I have to margin box speed with both Rodinal and LC29, chromes are ok, so it is my technoque which is faulty.
Every ones skin is similar the immune systems are different, even the alkali in Rodinal is iffy but any benzine analogue is more iffy if you are a 3 x sigma.
Noel