Fresh developer across board, distilled water, fresh everything. Same image 4 times. Wanted to see differences in developer/method.
Sheet 1, Tmax developer 1:9, 14 min at 24C. Came out ok.
Sheet 2, Pyrocat HD 2:2:100, 10 min at 22C, white pinholes everywhere, fuzzy, bad
Sheet 3, Pyrocat 2-bath, 1:1:15 7 min in A, 7 min in B at 20C, fuzzy, black pinholes all over, plus white pinholes
Sheet 4, minimal agitation in Pyrocat HD at 20C,1:1:175, 60 min development, streaks in highlight areas (dark areas of neg), white pinholes in dark areas of neg and elsewhere, black pin holes all over as well.
All Pyro was fresh mixed from stock solution ordered from photographers formulary just a few months ago. First time I used Pyro from this batch I got pinholes but not bad. These 3 sheets developed with Pyro are really bad. Is it possible the Pyro stock solutions are just bad? I made sure we'll mixed prior.
The Tmax developer sheet looks good. The others would be good except for the fact they look like Swiss cheese.
SP-445 used to develop.
Here is the typical HP5-400 developed with Pyro. Same regardless of method.
2nd is Tmax developer, no pinholes.
All images are identical in capture, only difference is developer. My guess is the Pyro is bad.
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