GarageBoy
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Chemically, they're equivalent, no? TMax is cheaper too, so why is DDX the more popular dev?
Why is DD-X so much more popular than TMax/TMax RS?
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Mcary
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Maybe people like buying products from Ilford rather then Kodak. Besides that the price difference is only a few cents per litter
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TMAX I gallon $13.95 =$3.67 per litter
DDX 5 Litters $18.50= $3.70 per litter
f16sunshine
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.... and freestyle has the Legacy Pro branded Tmax dev for even less dough. at about $10 per gallon.
I've tried it but now stick to the Kodak branded sauce.
It's inexpensive enough already. I use Tmax dev for the nice results with a variety of films rather than the price.
I've tried it but now stick to the Kodak branded sauce.
It's inexpensive enough already. I use Tmax dev for the nice results with a variety of films rather than the price.
john_s
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Interesting. Not in this part of the world (Australia). From the Vanbar web site (one of the few retailers in this part of the world):
DD-X $48.40 for 4L
T-Max $23.64 for 1USgallon (3.8L)
Prices in Australian dollars (1AUD=0.92USD, but somewhat variable)
john_s
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From a post at photo.net 10 years ago. David Carper was an employee of Ilford back then.
"David Carper , Oct 24, 2004; 11:53 p.m. DD-X is the most similar ILFORD developer to T-Max, but it is still quite different. Speed is similar, with both giving about an extra stop. DD-X is sharper, but T-Max is finer grained (although you won't see a lot of difference until you start pushing). IIRC, DD-X times are a little longer, which should help you be more consistent with it.
David Carper"
Just wondering, if one wanted to dilute TMax developer a little more, would you expect the sharpness to improve?
"David Carper , Oct 24, 2004; 11:53 p.m. DD-X is the most similar ILFORD developer to T-Max, but it is still quite different. Speed is similar, with both giving about an extra stop. DD-X is sharper, but T-Max is finer grained (although you won't see a lot of difference until you start pushing). IIRC, DD-X times are a little longer, which should help you be more consistent with it.
David Carper"
Just wondering, if one wanted to dilute TMax developer a little more, would you expect the sharpness to improve?
Jan Pedersen
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I use T-MaxRS 1+9 but I can't tell if it is sharper than 1+4, I never made any comparison.
At 1+9 it is very economical. I use it for TMY400 and Fuji Neopan 400 and get full box speed on both film.
At 1+9 it is very economical. I use it for TMY400 and Fuji Neopan 400 and get full box speed on both film.
GarageBoy
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Thanks
I've been using TMax RS because of TMAX400 @1600 and TMZ. Picked up some Delta 3200 and gonna see what happens in DD-X
I've been using TMax RS because of TMAX400 @1600 and TMZ. Picked up some Delta 3200 and gonna see what happens in DD-X
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