Don'tknowmuch Posted September 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello again. First of all I apologise for taking up two threads, but this is rather different from my other recent one. For reasons I don't need to go into, can anyone suggest a starting point developing time for Tri-X @200asa in Perceptol diluted 1:2? I know this was used years ago, and guess this was with old Tri-X. Is new Tri-X going to behave in the same sort of way? Thanks. Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 Hi Don'tknowmuch, Take a look here Tri-X @200asa in Perceptol 1:2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
leicar888 Posted September 26, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 26, 2009 I process Tri-X rated between 400 and 600 in Microdol-X (same as Perceptol) diluted 1+3 at 74-75 degrees for 18 minutes and get fabulous results. I also process 100-speed films with the same configuration and also get fabulous results. Therefore, try processing a test roll of it at ISO 200 with the same configuration and then determine whether there is satisfactory production of shadow and highlight details, both of which I get with that configuration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tknowmuch Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks for reply and for useful starting point for me. I'll get testing! Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marduk Posted November 2, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 2, 2009 I can't comment on the Tri-X in Perceptol, but I love to develop Ilford HP5+ exposed at E.I. 200-250 in Perceptol stock using Ilford times. It gives me almost non-existent grain and creamy tonality in the 35mm format. Excellent in 120 too. Based on that, I'd suggest that Tri-X comes out also fine. But I've used diluted Perceptol for 4x5 film only so can't comment how that affects the results. For me diluted doesn't mean ecomonical because I consider diluted Perceptol a one-shot developer while stock can be re-used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tknowmuch Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted November 3, 2009 Marduk - you may have helped me a good deal there. Here. Above all other film/dev combinations I think I like HP5 in neat Perceptol best of all, for the same reasons you say. The trouble is that it's rather an expensive route to pursue, but, as you point out, I could re-use it. I always used to use ID11 three times and that was fine! Why hadn't I thought of it? Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marduk Posted November 3, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 3, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jim, you are welcome. I've used Perceptol stock up to three times too and did not notice any quality degradation. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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