Tri-X in Ilfotec

[Steve George]

I've spent much of the past 12 months shooting tri-x and developing it first in HC110 then in D76. I've found a local lab though that will do me a develop and scan for a reasonable price and 2 day turnaround.

I'm tempted for the times I'm lazy / busy / not home enough but what can I expect from the negatives? I currently scan but as soon as I'm in a bigger house will be back to wet prints.

For what it's worth I prefer D76 for tri-x over HC110 and tend to shoot at 320, develop at 400 so any rolls that end up at the lab will likely be shot at 320.

Thanks for any tips 🙂

 

[taskoni]

If you are wet printing yourself only then the developer can make a difference because you can systemize your stuff, know your own developing times that suits your needs based on your printing skills and techniques in order to get the best print possible. Otherwise I don't think you will notice the difference with today's multi contrast papers IMO. If you spend your time wet printing I don't think you will waste your time developing your negatives yourself. D-76 works best for me.