Digital BW, The Print

No, I'm too lazy for that! I use Vuescan and scan a Image setting

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Roohr" <lrryr@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 6:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Tri-x/HC110 user needs a change


> Julian,
>
> Have you found a greater reduction in grain by scanning in rgb and
choosing
> one of the channels where the stain would be most opaque?
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Thomas [mailto:julianthomas@...]
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 10:04 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Tri-x/HC110 user needs a change
>
>
> 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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