Tri-X question

I totally agree with the other comments suggesting that you should learn how to develop Tri-X yourself. It saves money, is not difficult and gives you more control over the final result. It is an extremely versatile film that can be exposed at a variety of ISO settings. D76 or XTOL@400 seems to be a good standard combination to start. If you want some extravaganza, nothing keeps you from experimenting with pushing, pulling and different developers. Rodinal seems to be another popular choice. For low light work (ISO 1250) Diafine may be an easy solution. Another good thing about Tri-X is, that it is quite robust. If you need some more advice about the development procedures do not hesitate asking here. You will surely get an answer. Also check the massive development chart that gives some starting points for your own experiments. I totally agree with the other opinions here. In the beginning, it may be a good idea to stick with one film/developer combination. Experiment with pushing and pulling and expand from there. Personally I would recommend XTOL, though I am using Rodinal exclusively for black and white at the moment. Have fun!
 
Just set your meter to 200 or 400 and process it normally It works great at either ISO. My favorite film of all. Send it out to a lab initially so you'll know what it's supposed to look like. I don't think you need to do it yourself at first. Make your mind up on this after you get some developed and see if you like the film.
 
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