Arista/ T-Max-Dev? Or Rodinal?

[@bumac]

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Perhaps I am not the first one who asks this: I will use Arista Premium 400. Now I'm looking for the developer. With Neopan (100/400) and T-Max 100 I allways have worked with T-Max-Dev. Will it work well with Arista? What can you say about Arista in Rodinal compared to T-Max-Dev?

 

Thank You.

[Chuck Albertson]

I haven't shot Arista 400, but both developers work fine with any film. T-Max gives really good results with faster films, but is a bit more expensive on a per-roll basis than Rodinal. Rodinal will give you sharp negatives that also display the grain of faster films, which bothers some people. T-Max is more of a grain-shaver that will give you a smoother look. When I shoot Tri-X or HP5+ for development in Rodinal, I usually rate them at EI 250 instead of box speed, but that's just my preference.