Hiroshi Watanabe Tri-x processing technique?

In the last issue of Black & White Photography (August or Sept), Hiroshi

Watanabe explained what developer and etc he used to get the fine smooth grain

he wanted out of tri-x. He says he uses tri-x because that's all that's made in

220 format anymore.

 

<p>I am a subscriber, but I think I tossed the issue out accidentally and now I

need it.

 

<p>Here is a link to the cover (<a

href="http://www.hiroshiwatanabe.com/HW%20website%20Folder/Pages/BPW/Magazines%20Black%20and%20White%20Photography%20@%20GMC%20Publications.htm">link</a>)

 

<p>Can anyone help me out? I could email Mr. Watanabe...here is his site. (<a

href="http://www.hiroshiwatanabe.com/">link</a>) but I thought I'd try here

first. The article focused on his beautiful shots of the Kabuki theatres of Japan.

Xtol in a Jobo Autolab, printed on Kodak Polymax fine-art developed in Dektol. It doesn't say what dilution he uses for the xtol, but if it's fine grain you're after I'd suggest trying it straight.

Thanks David!

Tri-X in Xtol is great but it also depends on how you scan it... and in 220 it is due to be phased out in 2008 120 still in production and not scheduled at this time to be cut off. Last run will be early that year..... It was a favorite with Wedding Photographers but is flowing slower than Sugar Syrup in Upper New York in January. Well that is according to the guy I spoke to in India or was it the Philapines at the answer desk?

 

Larry