gevalia
22-Jun-2008, 06:05
Guys,
Bought a box of 4x5 TMAX 400 and TMAX-RS developer to try. I also have Perceptol but I do not know which would give me better shadow detail. I would like to try this combination but would like a time suggestion for use in a Combi tank at say 70 degrees - I shot at ISO400. The best deleoper load time I get on the Combi tank is 35-45 seconds so I need to factor this in and would like a longer dev time that doesn't give into much of an increase in grain. I figure the datashet suggests around 7.5 minutes at 70 degrees with the 1:7 dilution. Is the 1:7 dilution a good compromise for what I said?
I'll also be using Ilford Hypam fixer (all I have and use). Should I folow the 3-5 minutes suggested for Kodak Rapid Fixer with the Hypam or should I go longer as the suggest when using the other Kodak fixers?
NOTE: The TMAX 400 4x5 (green letters on white background) has a label that says "(New) TMY #4053 4x5/50" with a SKU of KOTMY4550Q. I've added this since there seems to be discussions about the differences of the TMY versions (4016, 4043) and this box I have says 4053 ! ! ! Expiration date of 5/2010EMUL 102 CAT 843 8202. Forgive a newbie for possibly giving too much info.
Thanks....
Bought a box of 4x5 TMAX 400 and TMAX-RS developer to try. I also have Perceptol but I do not know which would give me better shadow detail. I would like to try this combination but would like a time suggestion for use in a Combi tank at say 70 degrees - I shot at ISO400. The best deleoper load time I get on the Combi tank is 35-45 seconds so I need to factor this in and would like a longer dev time that doesn't give into much of an increase in grain. I figure the datashet suggests around 7.5 minutes at 70 degrees with the 1:7 dilution. Is the 1:7 dilution a good compromise for what I said?
I'll also be using Ilford Hypam fixer (all I have and use). Should I folow the 3-5 minutes suggested for Kodak Rapid Fixer with the Hypam or should I go longer as the suggest when using the other Kodak fixers?
NOTE: The TMAX 400 4x5 (green letters on white background) has a label that says "(New) TMY #4053 4x5/50" with a SKU of KOTMY4550Q. I've added this since there seems to be discussions about the differences of the TMY versions (4016, 4043) and this box I have says 4053 ! ! ! Expiration date of 5/2010EMUL 102 CAT 843 8202. Forgive a newbie for possibly giving too much info.
Thanks....