Digital BW, The Print

I've been using DiXactol for a while - in the one bath 'stand' method i.e. A
+ B in the same bath. Fantastic dev. Not used it on Trix X though.

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Roohr" <lrryr@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Tri-x/HC110 user needs a change


> Frank,
>
> I'm in the middle of experimenting with 'stand development' for taming
> highlights, meaning two bath's where the developer from the first bath
> exhausts itself in the second bath restraining high density's,
specifically
> for scanning with ccd scanners. I'm trying Dixactol because it's
advertised
> to leave grain un-dissolved, allowing high accutance, and adds a stain to
> fill in between the grain and reduce how apparent it is. Supposedly
there's
> just a small speed loss from rated film speeds, unlike the pyro
developers.
>
> If your interested I'll let you know how it works out.
>
> Dixactol info is at www.barrythornton.com and is available from
> Photographers Formulary in the states.
>
> Larry
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frankg_photo [mailto:frank@...]
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:29 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Tri-x/HC110 user needs a change
>
>
> For eons I've used Tri-x (the 400 not the 320 pro) and HC110 dil B
> for 4.5 min in distilled water. Keeping the dev time low to prevent
> highlights blocking and making sure to give enough exposure in the
> shadows.I took up this 'formula' from Adams' The negative and
> Picker's book & newsletters.
> This has worked well for my silver prints.
> I've packed up my darkroom and now that I'm scanning my negs (for
> 1160 quadtone printing/MIS) I find the grain objectionable - it's not
> crisp and it's big.
> Any advice on adjusting my 'formula' or....a change ? I'm not too
> sure about changing to a chromogenic film as on occasion I may still
> want to have a silver print made.
> thanks
> Frank
>
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