I need recommendations for developers to use with Delta 100 and TMax 100 (both 4x5). What I'm looking for is a developer that offers good contrast without sacrificing the mid tones.
Thank you.
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I need recommendations for developers to use with Delta 100 and TMax 100 (both 4x5). What I'm looking for is a developer that offers good contrast without sacrificing the mid tones.
Thank you.
Contrast will be a function of time/temperature/agitation rather than the choice of developer. Essentially all general purpose developers provide good mid tone contrast.
X-tol is really easy to use and gives great results.
I absolutely love Clayton F-76+ with Delta 100; haven't used TMax 100 very much.
Hasn't this been covered before somewhere in the thousands of threads in this forum?
Follow the recommendations in the Ilford datasheet for the film.
I have. DDX is what i use now, but I wanted to know if there was something else that offered more contrast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted R
As far as TMax is concerned, I've never used this film and wanted recommendations that suited my needs.
Thanks.
ansco 130 or dektol
ansco@ 72ºF 1:6 for about 6-7mins
dektol @68ºF 1:6 about the same time
caffenol C with 15cc of straight dektol or ansco 130 mixed in for about 8 or 9 mins
or
that ansco /dektol ; 1:8 about 4mins, then that caffneol c with dektol/ansco mixed in for the same amount of time or 5 mins
btw
don't take anyone's word for anything
your methods are different than everyone elses
( exposure, meter reading, agitation, processing methods, printing/scanning &c )
so you should waste a few handfuls of film before you realize what's what
good luck !
I develop tmax in d-76 1:1 - seems okay