blacklight
digital renegade
Hi,
I need to develop Tri-X shot at 1600 and the only developer I got atm is Ilfotec LC29. According to Ilford's fact sheet, the time should be 7 min. with 1+9 dilution.
Could you recommend you own times/dilutions/agitation if I wanted to achieve the best shadow details and lowest grain? Or should I perhaps wait and get different developer (though not so simple thing in my country, I would probably have to order it from some online shop).
Thanx
I need to develop Tri-X shot at 1600 and the only developer I got atm is Ilfotec LC29. According to Ilford's fact sheet, the time should be 7 min. with 1+9 dilution.
Could you recommend you own times/dilutions/agitation if I wanted to achieve the best shadow details and lowest grain? Or should I perhaps wait and get different developer (though not so simple thing in my country, I would probably have to order it from some online shop).
Thanx
like2fiddle
Curious
Have you look at the "massive development chart" page? I believe it is at:
http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html
http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.html
blacklight
digital renegade
LeicaM3
Well-known
blacklight said:
Easiest answer ever: Diafine!
Tri-X @ 1600 in Diafine, same grain and contrast as Tri-X @ 400 in D-76.
Andreas
zuikomatt
Established
blacklight said:
Hi blacklight,
If you are interested, I have one package of Microphen, which I don't need in near future...
And PM from me is on the way...
markinlondon
Elmar user
The 1:9 dilution of LC29 is a close equivalent to HC110 dil a. The developer is of a very similar composition just diluted further than HC110 syrup. You might look at HC110 times as the Ilford information is a bit sparse. Ilford also produce a .pdf on push processing with recommendations for time adjustments. See also the massive dev chart page on approximate time adjustments for pushing. It's in the sidebar on the front page.
kaiyen
local man of mystery
Well, the standard rule is 20-25% per stop. If it's 6.5 minutes at 1+19 (according to MDC), then that should be...about 10 minutes. This comes from a guy that has never used LC29.
allan
allan