My first Microdol experience

[frank.schifano]

<p>Well, you can lead a horse to water, as they say.</p>

[terry_m1]

<p>Marco, re agitation when diluting it 1:3, 75 degrees, and 18 minutes, I simply agitate gently for the first 30 seconds and then only 4-5 times each minute. That keeps the grain invisible and retains highlight and shadow details.</p>

[rothelle]

<p>Your time was way to long for Microdol-X. You should always test your film and developer if this is your first time because what works for me is not going to work for you. I love this developer and I use it from stock to 1:3.</p>

[terry_m1]

<p>I just made an 8x10 inch Ilford glossy RC paper print in my darkroom from an Acros 100 capture that was processed via my previously mentioned details for 18 minutes. I used a 28 mm Leica M lens and I had to raise the enlarger head 4 feet for the composition because the 28 was unneccessary for the scene. After focusing, metering was fast and easy and I got an outstanding print of subject matter captured at a front door in a house with fill-in flash. In fact, a friend saw my print and wants to buy it! Thus, my time was not way too long for M-X and this is the way I have been using it for years!</p>