fredus Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Hi there, I have 4 rolls of TMAX 3200 exposed @ 3200 ... Digitaltruth recommend12 minutes @ 20 C for micrphen stock ... any other recommendation ?? Thanks for your help ! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredus Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 I also have some xtol available ... would that be a better choice ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I like Microphen for this film. I am usually more afraid of negatives that are too thin than of negatives that are too dense so I don't know whether 12 minutes will be long enough. At this point you might consider shooting six or seven test frames with the same film under similar lighting conditions and developing the short length for the time you have. You can then adjust your times for each of the four rolls based on that experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredus Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 All rolls have been shot in low light. In Scotish Pub :-) ... I'm wondering if I would get too much contrast with 12 minutes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 Most films I've tried tolerate longer development in Microphen well. If you have any doubts it will probably do no harm to err on the side of more development. I routinely develop Delta 3200 in Microphen longer than the data suggests for a given exposure rating: For example, if I expose the film at 3200 I'll develop for 6400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnashings Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 I second that, seems that best results (closest to 'true' 3200) result from exposing at 3200, developing for 6400. Microphen works well, in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablito pistola Posted February 10, 2006 Share Posted February 10, 2006 TMZ shot at 1600 and developed for 3200 in xtol is very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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