Re: [Rollei] Rodinal

[Mark Rabiner <mark >]

On 7/1/04 10:19 AM, "Dennis Purdy" <dpurdyphoto  > wrote:

> I have heard and read mention of a Rodinal Clone that is a lot less
> expensive, unfortunately I didn't make a note of it.  Do any of you
> know about it and where it is available?
> 
> Also I just got a brick of Delta 3200.  Does anyone have processing
> recommendations.   I am generally using XTOL.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dennis Purdy

No dev time but here are some thoughts anyway...

I found that my typical Xtol 1:3 did litterly not cut it on the mystical
Delta 3200 which would not as I expect work at 1600 like the Kodak and Fuji
extra fast films but a halt stop lower than that even.
Which means it's a half stop faster than the 400 films and twice the money
which for me makes it less popular. I only use it in 120, in 35mm I use the
Fuji Neopan 1600. As a matter of fact this is my favorite film in Xtol 1:3
you'd think it was an ASA 200 film by looking at the prints.

But the delta "3200" in Xtol I go 1:1 as it seems to "eat it" as Tmax 100
does. No matter how much time you give it it's densities seems to max out at
a point lower than what you'd like. And you start getting diachronic fog and
a warmish tone. Which to me spells expended developer.
But the 1:1 is great but with out the sharpness of 1:3 putting it mildly.

So if I got a brick of it which I'm sure I will some day (from Adorama) I'd
use it in Rodinal. 1:75.
I'll be real curious to see how it comes out because Tmax 3200 at 1600 in
Rodinal comes out as in incredible mezzo effect the grain is so intense. The
negs are real easy to print just pick a filter but the highest will almost
always work! I have to make sure it's not in a stack of prints a potential
client sees otherwise they always ask for it and I'm sick to death of it.
All that grain. Kind of a passé effect.

Interestingly in Neopan 1600 roll film it has the kind of grain you'd expect
from the old tri x in d76 1:1. Not notable.






Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/

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