I'm looking to get back in to Platinum/Palladium printing, and I'd like to make in camera 4x5 negatives to print with. I'm fairly familiar with the digital negative process, and I'm sure that is probably the simpler path to easy quality. However, I'm tired of working with computers and printers all the time, so I want to just make my negs in camera, maybe just for the fun of it.
My favorite film tends to be 400 Tmax. Although, I'm open to other options, as the cost is almost double something like HP5. At first, I'll likely need to send my film to a lab, as I still don't have the right space dialed in for film developing. I'll send it to Edgar Prauss, who has all the standard Kodak developers. Would T-Max 400 do ok in HC-110 or D76, or any other Kodak dev, for a pt-pd neg? Would something like HP5 be better suited? Eventually I'd like to get a JOBO 3010 set up, and then I'll likely give Pyrocat HD a shot too. I do currently have BTZS tubes I could use for PyrocatHD, but my setup is still not super ideal for that right now. I'd give that a shot if the consensus is that's the best route.
So basically, TMY in non staining developers for PT/PD negs- good? Or stick to other films, or just use pyrocat for TMY?
I have searched around the threads on here, and I've found some good info, but I thought new opinions would be nice.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated!
Thanks,
John
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