Txp320

[Terry Hull]

I had no choice but to utlilize a 4X5 film with which I am not familiar with-TXP320. It is all N and N+. I use D-76, Rodinal, and TMAx developers, and wonder which one might work better with this film. It was rated at 200 (N) and 400(N+) . Thanks

[Mark Sampson]

Experience-based opinion here: Use D-76- I'd dilute it 1:1. It's still the world standard. Rodinal will emphasize the grain; it's best with slower films. And IIRC you need T-Max RS developer for sheet films.

[chassis]

I have used Tri-X for 30 years in 135, 120 and now 4x5. In 135 and 120 I processed in D76 1:1.

For the TXP 320 in 4x5, I expose at 250 speed, and develop in D76 stock solution (not 1:1). I use the times list on the Kodak Tech Pub for 4x5 sheets in rotary tubes. It gives me good results. However, I am going to try process a few pieces of film with 1:1 and see how the results look.

[rjphil]

I really like the 320TX at ISO 200. Development is in a Jobo 3005 or 310 tank, in PMK Pyro - 13 minutes with a 2 minute pre-wet.I have also run some in XTOL, but haven't had time to evaluate it properly.

[Lenny Eiger]

Xtol or Pyro. D-76 is not a standard, and it isn't the best, hasn't been for a long time. Of course, it all depends on what you want to do...

Lenny

[Daniel Stone]

Xtol or Pyro. D-76 is not a standard, and it isn't the best, hasn't been for a long time. Of course, it all depends on what you want to do...

Lenny

all 3 community colleges where I've attended in the last 5 years have used some form of D-76 in regular form for students use(and all having new students use TRI-X, in sheet and roll form). I've had a few pro-labs mention they use D-76 as well. But a lot use X-Tol now, since its "greener", and less chance of getting hit with a toxic-waste fine vs other developers. I still like the Tri-X/D-76 1:1 look for my 35mm shots though ;). But I'm not a lab, nor a big-time consumer of 35mm film in general

-Dan

[Roger Cole]

Xtol is fine but D76 is the closest to a "standard universal film developer" as you can get. It's relatively cheap, available in some form everywhere or even easily scratch mixed, everyone has used it, most people like it, it works well, is pretty versatile and has no really bad habits.

Xtol is good too. But there's nothing wrong with D76. I use T-Max RS as my standard for TMY-2 which is also my standard film in 4x5. I use it for box speed Tri-X as well. But I keep D76 and Diafine on hand. The latter is for specific uses, the former sort of generic developer for use with new to me films as a starting point and so on.

[E. von Hoegh]

If it's like the old tri-x, try HC110, dil.B