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zippy
5-Jan-2001, 13:00
I'd like to develope Tri-x pan shhet with D76 diluted 1:1 but all of the literature I have is for D76 undiluted. Does anyone have data for this? Is there a reason Kodak does not offfer this data?

Thanks--David

Paul Mongillo
5-Jan-2001, 14:38
Hi David. Try this website to get you started. I would also check out Kodaks site. Good luck. http://www.digitaltruth.com/

Charlie Stracl
5-Jan-2001, 19:42
Tri-X in D76 1:1 is a fine choice, many would find it an optimal choice. The site above is a good place.

For Kodak's recommendation, see: http://www.kodak.com/cgi- bin/webCatalog.pl?product=KODAK+TRI-X+Pan+Film+(TX)

zippy
5-Jan-2001, 22:26
I contacted Kodak today on this and they don't recommend using D76 1:1 because of the possibility of mottled results. I bet there are lots of folks who use it nonetheless. It seems to be fine with TX but not TXP.

David Richhart
7-Jan-2001, 15:04
Don't tell Kodak...but I have been using Tri-X and D-76 (mixed 1:1) for over 30 years.

Brian Ellis
7-Jan-2001, 20:00
I don't have a package of D 76 handy to double check this but as I recall if you look on the back of a package of D 76 you'll see various capacities listed for various sizes of film, including sheet film, at 1-1 dilutions, so Kodak mustn't feel too strongly about it.