lol1 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Please could you advise on the best developer for Neopan 1600 (and also the time/temp). I was using DD-X 1+9 with excellent results but it is now hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas_sullivan Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 "best" is extremely relative.......and my answer probably goes against the norm, but I love the look of Neopan 1600 in PMK Pyro. digitaltruth.com massive developing chart is a good place to start....but I personally made it ISO1250 at 10 1/2 minutes and followed the rest of their recommendations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 DD-X is a phenidone based developer. If you like the look it gives then you can get similar results from other phenidone based developers. Thes include Edwal FG-7 (1:15 with 9% sodium sulfite solution), Clayton F60 (1:9), NACCO Super 76 and Ilford Microphen. The Microphen might be hard to get. You should be able to get both the Clayton F60 and the NACCO Super 76 from Freestyle in California (www.freestylephoto.biz). Either of these should be poured into glass bottles for better keeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaius1 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 DDX ought to be back on the shelves now... my local Jessop's has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Yes, DD-X is now very available again. A dozen bottles on the shelf at the local Calumet in Cambridge, MA. Cap is black now, not red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastien_ardo Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Hi Lawrence, Best developer for such and such film is usually very subjective and hard to answer but I can't resist this one as the answer is so obvious in my eyes: XTOL. With neopan 1600, XTOL gives an incredible negative. it is fantastic in my opinion. Also xtol is nice on environment, easy to use and find and quite cheap. sebastien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delfotribulato Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I was looking for developing times for the same film. Unfortunatelly, what I've available it's only rodinal special: Any suggestion on the time? Or shall I use microphen (i still have a box of powder). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lol1 Posted May 9, 2005 Author Share Posted May 9, 2005 Many thanks for all the replies. It seems that DD-X is now available again, so I'll take another trip to the camera shop. -- Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_butner___portland__or Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Lawrence I burn my Neopan 1600 @ 1250, and the lab soups it in X-Tol. I've always gotten very good and consistent negs. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_stockdale2 Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 Delfo asked about times for Neopan 1600 in Rodinal Special (=Studional) Agfa's film dev pdf says 3min at 20degC in small tank (I assume inversion tank) for gamma (contrast)=0.65 which might be a bit on the contrasty side. They suggest a speed of 800. Rodinal Special is a phenidone + hydroquinone developer like Microphen, so should be quite suitable, but the short time would require great care to prevent unevennesss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider_. Posted May 9, 2005 Share Posted May 9, 2005 I like Neopan 1600 in Paterson Aculux-2. <img src="http://fototime.com/{0B713F36-DF95-40DA-B75B-EBA18A158BB8}/ picture.JPG"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avisualemotion Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 SPIDER,<br> <p> What dilution and time do you use for Neopan 1600 in Aculux 2? Do you exposed at 1600? I wasn't able to get good results with this combination. </p> --<br> richard vanek<br> <a href="http://piskoftak.com/">http://piskoftak.com/</a><br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider_. Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Here are the details Richard. Ricoh GR1s, Fuji Neopan 1600, EI 800. The film was developed in Aculux 2 that was diluted to 1+14 with distilled water. Temp 20 C. Time 21 minutes. Agitation limited to an initial 20 seconds of gentle swirling inversions, then 10 seconds of gentle inversion every 3 minutes thereafter. Ilford Fixer. Scanned at 2900 dpi on Nikon Super Coolscan 4000. Post processing was limited to auto contrast, which was very minor. No level adjustment or sharpening. In my limited experience with Neopan 1600 and various developers, I have found that I get my best results with EI 800, higher dilutions, extended times, and limited agitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunihiko Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I've been fooling around NEOPAN 1600. What I've found is that for EI800 many developers work fine. I like diluted Microphen fot that EI.<BR> For EI1600 and above, as SPIDER said, a combination of higher dilution, extended times and limited agitation works. My current choice is Fuji Fujidol-E 1:3. If you don't have an access to Fujidol-E, Kodak Xtol would be fine.<BR><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avisualemotion Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 <p> I was through my older negatives and have found Fuji Neopan 400 exposed at 1600 and developed in two bath compensating developer Tetenal Emofin. I was so amazed that I print it yesterday and put on my web as well ( <a href="http://piskoftak.com/photo/2004-93-28/">first</a> and <a href="http://piskoftak.com/photo/2004-93-32/">second</a>). Take a look this is great. The grain (which you can't really see from jpeg, what you see is jpeg compression results) is as little as Neopan 400 and tonality is very very nice. I have prints here in front of me 20x30 cm and details are in highlights and shadows. Grain is very little. </p> --<br> richard vanek<br> <a href="http://piskoftak.com/">http://piskoftak.com/</a><br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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