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Hello, & a question: What's your fav Film/Dev?


john79456

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Ok..lets start with my favorite and work to whats actually available.

 

1)Agfa APX 100/ Rodinal 1:25 / 8min/ 20C/ continous gentle rotation

2) Both Ilford Delta Pro 100 and 400 .. in either Rodinal/Ilfotec or Ilfosol(Ilfosol need to be fresh..it doesn't keep long)

3) the TriX 100 and 400/ D79

 

 

There are many "Kodak" fans out there , I am curious how many use Ilford film and Ilford Developers....they give excellent results.

 

Cheers, JRM

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Delta 100 and Paterson FX-39 (no longer with us, I'm afraid)

 

Ilford DD-X is a nice developer too.

 

Unlike some, I use the times stated on the developer as a guide, but generally stop the development around 30 seconds before "time" (with say a 7 minute developing process). YMMV, of course, and experimenting is part of the fun (just don't experiment with your daughter's wedding shots :) )

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Ilford Delta 100 & 400. Dev in XTOL @ 1:2 or 1:3.

 

Like Steve, film has slipped this year, but my upcoming trip to Morocco will be either 90% or 100% film. Still debating whether I have room for the RD-1 alongside two M bodies and thus share the lenses.

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Agfa APX 100 in rodinal 1:25--too bad neither are available any longer--but gave me the very best results EVER!

 

Have gone to T-Max 400 in T-Max dev. at manufacturer's recommendations. I really like the ability to push the T-Max to 800 with no change in development times.

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With all the APX comments one has to wonder why Agfa bit the dust....

 

I've landed on Fuji Acros in D76 after using just about everything out there in medium and slow speed films. It has great shadow detail, minimal grain and a better tonal curve than Tmax100. It can be sucessfully developed in nearly anything, including Rodinal, but seems to like D76 the best.

 

On a practical note it is also very easy to load because the leader fingers at the spool end of the roll break off cleanly when removing the spool. Kodak still uses tape and it's a pain in the rear...it also can create a static discharge. Ilford films tend to tear or jam easily when loading on a JOBO reel.

 

I have tried Adox films and frankly I find them to be flat, grainy and low in resolving power. Even the 25 speed gets blown away by Acros in grain, resolution and tonal range.

 

I used PanF50 for years and got great results, but it is really a 32 speed film, and is not tolerant of mis-exposure or development extension.

 

Best wishes

Dan

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I'm a diehard D76 user...probably because it was always readily available & gave consistently good results. On the film side I do a lot of work with Tri-X and Plus-X, beginning to use Pan F and FP4 also. I used to push development 1-2 stops, but now I most frequently use the times in the Massive Development Chart as long as I'm using the rated ISO. With Rodinal making its comeback, I'll probably give it a try during the autumn.

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