Kodak plus x

[JPHILIPPE]

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Hi

I have used kodak Plus X and processed this with Kodak recommendation,

D76 1+1 7' 20°c

The result is very bad. High contrast, it's very difficult enlarge this film

with my enlarger Durst m601.

I have good results with TRI X.

Do you like Plus X film?

 

Best regards

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[vic vic]

hi jean philipe

 

i do like the plu-x very much although i dont use normally...... it is a very good and flexible filims on the same level as the best medium speed films...... personally, i prefer apx100 and fp4 but plus-x is equaly good.......

 

if u have too much density then one of the two :

either u exposed the film too much or u develop it too much......

if u think that u have made no mistakes (indeed exposed it as 100-125 and developed it as kodak says) then simply reduce the developing time or the agitation.......... lets say .. be slightly more gentle with agitation and/or reduce 10-15% time (in the same lighting conditions as that bad film)....

 

how u aggitate ?

i understand that u menaged the temperature to 20 or adjusted the time ?

 

is there any chance that u expose your film according to the darkest part of the scene (like in zone system method) ? cause in that case - the kodak recomendation is not good....... kodak recomendation is good for mid grey type measurement of exposure ........

[JPHILIPPE]

Hi victor

Thank you for you help.

For reply:

I adjust the temperature to 20°c(with a refrigerator) and not adjustment time

is necessary, agitation 5'' each 30''.

For the next film i will decrease the development time of 15%.

 

Best regards

[Guest Lotw]

For me it's the best. Not so much because of sharpness, but because of classic tonal scale. Develop in Amaloco AM50 1+29 5'30" and you will be happy.

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[Mark Antony]

I think you'll find that the dev times equate to a previous version of the film.

I have tried it at recommended times and the contrast was very high, I now use Rodinal 1:100 for 15 mins.

I tested the film on my blog:

Photo Utopia: March 18, 2007

Once you get a good dilution/time this film is one of the best, keep at it- its worth it for the lovely tonal range.

Mark

[budrichard]

Plus-X is like any other B&W film, one must become familiar with BOTH exposure AND development to get the results one desires. I suspect a combination of over exposure and over development. Also, there is no one correct exposure/development for all B&W photography. A high contrast scene/lighting needs different exposure/development than a low contrast scene. Good luck.-Dick

[rob_x2004]

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Your agitation seems very harsh, and maybe inconsistent. Might be more consistent with three (if contrast is an issue) inversions on the minute, before you change anything else.

[tobey bilek]

I used it for years at 7 min for a Focomat IC and #2 paper. There never was a problem and it is a lovely film.

 

D76 is a developer that needs to be handled properly, ie mix, allow to cool, store in small one time use bottles. I use 4 oz ones.

 

Allowing air to get at it in a half full bottle causes the activity to increase rapidly giving high contrast, then it dies somewhat fast. This is all somewhat unpredictable so don`t try to compensate. I have used it after 6months with results as freshly mixed. Sometimes up to a year. 6 monthhs in a tight glass bottle will test as new fresh developer. I have checked many times.

 

You need fresh one shot or a replenished stock with densittometers and control strips.

 

Go the one shot way.

[sbelyaev]

Try to rate it @ EI64 instead of 125.

Develop in perceptol 1+1 for 10 min. Agitate q1min. 68F

The negatives you receive will be very easy to print on grade 2-2.5 paper (condensor enlarger)