alex_hawley Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 I love using tech pan but hate developing with technidol. Using a small tank, all too often I get streaks due (I believe) to the funky agitation Kodak recommends. I keep HC110, Rodinol, and Xtol on hand. Any suggestions for speed and times for these three? Or is it worth it to get the Formularie's tech pand developer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 I have developed Technical Pan in Rodinal by rating it at 6 ASA (yes, six!) and devving in Rodinal at 1:200, 20 C for 16 minutes. To avoid developer exhaustion ensure that you have at least 6 ml of Rodinal per roll of film, i.e. 6 ml Rodinal to 1200 ml with water. I used a 4-reel tank with just the one roll of film in it. Agitate once per minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed b. Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 There are recommendations for numerous developers, including HC-110 and Rodinal here: <a href=http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Times/TechPan/techpan.html>http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Times/TechPan/techpan.html</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_walton2 Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 For high contrast situations, bright sun, Pota (at 25) works well as does Divided D76 (at 80). With Technidol, hardly agitate at all. The streaks are bromide drag and with this film very easy to get!!! Instead of inversions, just slowly spin the tank once, every minute, and you will have much better results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip_glass Posted December 31, 2002 Share Posted December 31, 2002 Try Photographer's Formulary TD3. It is very easy to use and tames the high contrast this film has even with Technidol and dilute rodinal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_ferguson1 Posted January 1, 2003 Share Posted January 1, 2003 Try TechXactol (www.barrythornton.com) a new pmk/pyro solution to the problem of Technical Pan contrast even at 40 asa under "cloudy bright" conditions, and I've not had any streaking problems after about 25 rolls of small tank developed 35mm and 120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene crumpler Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Gary; I have some of Barry Thorton's TP developer, but have not had a chance to develop any film. How is grain vis-a-vis, technidol, Rodinal, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary_ferguson1 Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 I've never used Rodinal with Technical Pan so can't comment there, compared to Technidol my subjective sense is that the grain size is perhaps the merest fraction larger with TechXactol but much. much "tighter" and more precisely delineated, giving a crisper overall feel to the print. Having said that I can still only perceive the grain in out-of-focus mid tones with a x10 loupe or at 100% enlargement of a 4000 dpi scan. The real revolution however is in the tonality, creamy smooth right across the range at ISO 40 on a bright day with thin cloud cover. I posted an illustrative image a few weeks ago on this site but my web scanning abilities fail to do the developer justice, in combination with first rate technique and equipment you're genuinely challenging the image quality of larger formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene crumpler Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I finally got to souped a roll of 120 Tech Pan in TechXtol developer. Great result. Good shadow detail. I slightly over developed using a time of 8 minutes at 73 F. Needed to print with #1 filter. The next roll will be developed about 15% less. Looks like a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_hawley Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Gene, fill me in on the TechXtol. Who makes it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene crumpler Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Alex; Barry Thornton in the UK makes it. See; http://www.barry-thornton.co.uk/ Gene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_hawley Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Thanks Gene. I'll take a look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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