Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
HC110 doesn't like me either. It's just too active a developer for me, even in the highly diluted states. So I dropped it, more than a decade ago. XTOL is much easier to control, and I like the results better.
The most even development (as in perfectly smooth gradients from clear blue skies, etc.) I've seen in a 5x4 sheet was from a Jobo 3010 tank. And HC110 in any dilution just hated that tank with Tri-X. And really hated it with TMY. But XTOL, love at first sight. What can I tell ya?
Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
HC110 is an active developer should have seen that from the start. Things were way too contrasty so I increased the dilution by 50% then doubled it again to get 1:93 and increased the time. I really like the look though.
Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
HC-110 takes a long time to thoroughly incorporate. It is great for re-use. A rotary processor is good, too. Tips: let the developer sit for 15 minutes after stirring and do not pre-soak.
Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
Regarding HC110 or any other developer...the big issue here is agitation that will not cause uneven development. I used HC110 for years..and I found two perfect ways to get absolutely even results.... 1. Each sheet in individual trays....in a larger tray...shake the larger tray. 2. Jobo Expert Drum
Multi sheet shuffle asks for trouble. Likewise...Kodak or other hangers are a nightmare. Calumet made a wonderful discontinued film holder for gas burst that only had a couple nubs to hold the film on a plexi sheet...those worked...but around the nubs there was a track of uneven "bromide drag"
So I suggest reworking your method to only use one tray per sheet. The Expert drums work very well...but I have seen occasional edge issues if the rotation speed is too fast.
Phil
Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
I've used HC-110 for over 25 years, and have presoaked the entire time. It likes me and I like it just fine. It's the only developer I use both for 1 gal tanks and rotary processors. I slow the rotation speed by 50% and have no issues. L
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Originally Posted by
Roger Beck
...I used 5 min pre-soak, 10 min in HC110 @ 1:93 at 71C...
71C = 160*F. Surely that's a typo. I've never had any issues shuffling 6 4x5 sheets in a 5x7 tray, and always have presoaked long enough to remove the antihalation layer completely.
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I use HC-110 exclusively, for film and plates. I develop my 4x5 stuff in a Stearman SP-445 tank and roll film in a Paterson. Works great
Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
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Originally Posted by
Nodda Duma
I use HC-110 exclusively, for film and plates. I develop my 4x5 stuff in a Stearman SP-445 tank and roll film in a Paterson. Works great
Awesome, what is the max 5x7 sheets you can do at one time. I need to do at least 8.
Re: HC110 doesnt like me.
I've always had good luck with HC110. I process five 4x5 negs in a Pyrex bread pan (the dimensions of which keeps negs from hitting the bottom) shuffling through the stack. For years, I used it diluted from stock solution 1:15. Recently, though, I've been using it mixed from the concentrate straight from the bottle.