How to: Develop TMax film

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Hi,

 

Can somebody give me a tutorial for developing TMax400 film ?

I'm will use:

 

Kodak Max-Stop Cat 521 1396

Kodak Fixer Polymax Cat 521 1388

Kodak TMax Developer Cat 505 0869

 

Many thanks

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[kenneth]

Have a look here Digitaltruth Photo: The Massive Dev Chart .I process Tri-X400 and I don't know how the films differ but this list has every combination you could wish for

[andybarton]

Do a google search for "How to develop black and white film". Amazon will also have dozens of books on the subject.

 

Just don't use the chemicals in the order you have them listed

[analogisch]

-film is already in developer box

-water the film first: fill the box twice with water and pour it out

-than put in Tmax developer at 20 degrees celsius into development box for xx minutes. please have a look at your data sheet, which should be part of the developer-packaging. I don´t remember the time offhand

-tilt the box constantly for the first 30 seconds, followed by once a minute for the rest of the time

-empty the box and wash the film by filling water into the box and pouring it out for 2 or 3 times - that will replace your stop bath, which is not needed

-fill in the fixing agent at 20 degrees celsius, tilt the first 30 seconds constantly, and leave it another 5 minutes

-empty the box and water the film with running water for another 5 minutes. I will put the film, still spooled, in a big bowl for that, which will be placed under the running water

 

That´s it. Out of experience with the Tmax I do like to enlarge the development time by 30-40 seconds which brings out more contrasty negatives to my mind.

 

Hope that helped

 

Patty

[MPerson]

Ilford getting started info

[martha]

Suggested development times for different films and tempertures are printed on the obverse of the TMAX bottle. I have had good luck with those suggestions.

 

I like to use a hypoclear between fix and final wash.

 

--martha

[abrewer]

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My best rec for someone hasn't developed before is take a class

 

Look at the "Community Learning" outreach from your local University

 

Chances are there is darkroom as part of the course, too, which is the whole "roll your own" package right at your fingertips at minimal cost and frustration--plus instant expertise at your side for those critical first few steps

[ai1]

Each one of will use slightly different techniques. I do not use a pre-rinse, stop bath, or hypo clear, nor have I done so in the last 45 years. The first thing you might do is download Kodak's tech sheet (make sure you use the one for the current version of TMax) and study it. Wiith this film you do not need a hardening fixer; I use Rapidfixer without the hardener. Using a nonhardening fixer will also 10002allow you to use the Ilford rinse method (do a search) which I like because it uses less water. Most of all, don't be afraid to experiment a bit and just have fun.