Tri-X in HC-110. What is your workflow?

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I just started developing film again after four or five years of digital only, and I ordered some HC-110 and was surprised to receive a one-liter bottle of rather liquidy stuff, in contrast to the little bottles of goo I used to get. I'd imagine this is easier to work with, but I assume it's a dilution? Is this the only form HC-110 comes in now?

As for the vigorous agitation, I tend to be sort of gentle so as not to form bubbles in the tank. Also, I'm with btgc, I don't want the thing to break a window.

 

[charjohncarter]

I just started developing film again after four or five years of digital only, and I ordered some HC-110 and was surprised to receive a one-liter bottle of rather liquidy stuff, in contrast to the little bottles of goo I used to get. I'd imagine this is easier to work with, but I assume it's a dilution? Is this the only form HC-110 comes in now?

As for the vigorous agitation, I tend to be sort of gentle so as not to form bubbles in the tank. Also, I'm with btgc, I don't want the thing to break a window.

I hope they haven't changed things: testing is hard.

Also, agitation is for how you like your highlights; the extreme of no agitation (stand development) holds back highlights for very high contrast scenes (giving a flat negative with normal scenes). Aggressive agitation on the other end of the scale over develops highlights to help contrast of flat, cloudy day or indoor scenes (and giving high contrast negative with normal scenes). So, take your pick or something in between.

Of course, now that we have PS or any other edit program, we can correct any contrast mistakes. Maybe this leaves agitation technique a moot point.

 

[Filzkoeter]

Mabelsound:

That's my bottle, bought last year:

IIt's quite gooey and should be yellow (when fresh).

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

yeah, that's what I got! I remember it being much more concentrated than this. Anyway, I shall just follow the instructions.

charjohncarter, I did not know that, thank you.

 

[Pioneer]

I use dilution b and roll it back and forth on my rollers for 5:30 minutes. Looks like this:

 

[Greg M.]

I smell a Troll...


Greg.

 

[p.giannakis]

I ended up using Dilution H (1:63) from the original syrup, 30 min initial agitation and 2 inversions every 30 sec. Total developing time was 11 minutes.
Here is a sample.