I'm right now on vacation (shooting with my new Tachihara) and would like to develop my film... Well, usually I develop in Rodinal (1+50) but for this year I planed to buy D-76 and to work with him diluted 1:1. But, when I came to store (Kodak center) they just didn't have any, so I bought Xtol. And now, with few exposed sheets, I'm wondering how to use that developer?
Kodak is suggesting that minimal developing time shouldn't be under 6 minutes. But, developing time for efke 25 (those I have found on Net) are under, or just about 6 minutes... Well, I sad to myself, I will dilute Xtol to 1:1... but, than I have found notice that "Dilution at 1:1 will provide slightly greater film speed, enhanced sharpness and shadow detail, and slightly more
grain." I'm surprised with some parts of that notice... enhanced shadow detail is normal for diluted developer, but greater film speed? Slightly more gain? I can understood that in longer (and wormer) developing silver crystals will start to join, but in a minute or minute and half?
Does anyone have any experience with combination of Xtol and low ISO film? I'm shooting Efke 25, (and Efke 100) in 9x12cm and Agfa 25 (last few rolls) in 120 format (with small beautiful Rolleicord... but that is for some other forum:-)).
Also, I'm afraid that I wont be able to develop on temperature of 20 degrees of Celsius (hot summer just started), 22 or even 24 is what I'm expecting. And, btw, how big will that grain in diluted Xtol become?
However, I have one fresh bottle of Rodinal with me, but would really like to see some other developer... Rodinal sometimes seems to produce big grain (especially in dark-mid tones).
Tnx for any tip or suggestion.
Janko
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