Re : TRI-X in Rodinal question

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From: pascal miele (atelier.photo.miele@wanadoo.fr)
Date: 08/02/00-02:41:10 AM Z


> I want to make some pictures where grain plays an importand role as i think
> i ads tooth to the picture. At the same time i want sharpness...lots of it.
>
> I have heard a lot about developing in rodinal. i have also heard about
> diluting it to 1:100.
> Now this dilution is not in the info sheet of rodinal itself: it says 1:25
> or 1:50. I have looked at the massive film dev table and there aso you have
> recepys for 1:100. I also hear a lot about adding sodium sulfite. The
> reasons for adding this i have heard:-
>
> -against oxidation
> -keeps grain smaller
> -helps prevent los of film speed
>
> etc etc. is this tru?
>
> Now i see sodium sulfite dropping by in a lots of recepys. and i wonder is
> it worth it to add it to rodinal at 1:100 as some recepys say. and what
> difference does 20 g/l or 50g/l make. I have had a recepy where it as
> stated that you can get problems at high dilutions of rodinalwhen not adding
> sodium sulfate.
>
> So i would like some genaral info on this topic or were to get it.
>
> Greetings from the netherlands
> Gerard de Vrueh

Rodinal in high dilution 1:100 is a very good choice for high definition
(with "maximum" grain) ==> you have no physical development.
You have the same effect with HC110

The usual way is Rodinal + low speed, film (Agfapan 25...)

with sulfite in a big proportion, like D23 (sulfite 100, metol 8, water
1000) you have a maximum physical development, low grain, low definition.

this information comes from an old French magazine (circa 1990) "PHOTOLOGIE"

Pascal MIELE


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