Re: HP5 and fog

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From: jportale (jportale@gci-net.com)
Date: 07/20/01-07:59:24 PM Z

To those who ask, yes the film is/was fresh. My traditional developer is
HC110. It seems that HP5 just fogs right up with HC110. I was never
impressed with HP5 in D76 or ID11.

Carl, are you using the D76 straight or are you cutting it 1:1?

JP

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Weese" <cweese@earthlink.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 4:40 AM
Subject: Re: HP5 and fog

> Joe,
>
> The lowest fog I've ever gotten with this film has been from rotary
> development in Jobo drums with D-76. Plenty of contrast for Pt/Pd when run
> about 15minutes/70 degrees. Also, no streaking even with print
drums.---Carl
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> ----------
> >From: Joe Portale <jportale@gci-net.com>
> >To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >Subject: HP5 and fog
> >Date: Thu, Jul 19, 2001, 11:13 PM
> >
>
> > Has anyone successfully tamed the high base fog level of HP5? I have
tried
> > many times to develop this film with conventional developers and found
the
> > fog level bothersome. All it does is muddy up the neg and extend
printing
> > times. I am working on a project and would prefer to use this film
without
> > resorting to a pyro based developer. The addition of restrainers merely
slow
> > down the development and drops the films EI. I am looking for a formula
or
> > developer recommendation that will give some clear no/low dichroic fog
after
> > some pretty long development times.
> >
> > many thanks,
> >
> > Joe
> >

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