Re: HP5 and fog

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From: Sandy King (sanking@hubcap.clemson.edu)
Date: 07/19/01-08:48:22 PM Z

If you are doing rotary processing I recommend both ABC+ at 2:4:100
or PYROCAT-HD at 2:2:100 for development of HP5+. I am getting very
low b+f levels (around 0.15) with both combinations with development
times up to 20 minutes at 76F. These numbers are about the same I see
with D76. However, be sure to use fresh stock solutions with both
ABC+ and Pyrocat -- both of theses developers cause increased levels
of b+f if the stock solutions are more than three months old.

In my opinion D76 works fine with HP5+ for subjects with a normal SBR
range of 7. However, for those scenes with an SBR of 5 or 6 you
really need the additional contrast that is provided by the stained
image of ABC+ or PYROCAT.

Sandy King

>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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