patrick_carter Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 I've been using Arcos for about 6 months now and enjoy the feel of it. i like the grain much more than the t-max films (other than tmax 3200 which i use religiously), and the tones are nice. a bit contrasty. i've only used t-max rs deluted 1:4 to develop it; i'm wondering if any of you have had any experience with it and would recomend a different developer. i've been reading about Rodinal and Xtol and was sorta wondering how those "old technology" developers would work with this "new technology" film. what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_ho Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 i've been on acros for about 10 months using whatever is lying around at the school. probably the best so far has been ID-11 1;1 for 11min. real easy to remember huh? whish i could say 11 degrees but it was at plain old room temp. it gave me the best negs i've ever had shooting at EI;100 as written on the box. keep in mind i've done BW for two years, not 20 like other guys round here. other developers i tried include D-76 1:1 and LC-29 various dilutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_gasteazoro5 Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Patrick, ACROS on pyro prints beautifully. Another thing if your negs are too contrasty try t-max RS developer at 1:9. You will find much better results, before I tried it with pyro I did some test with ACROS and t max RS at 1:9 at it was very, very nice. The highlights were not blown out as they usually are with the 1:4 dilution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_carter Posted August 1, 2002 Author Share Posted August 1, 2002 Jorge, i'm not familiar with pyro...is it sorta a nickname like hypo is for fix? is there a particular company that makes it and what type of developer is it (accutance, fine grain, speed...)? thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorge_gasteazoro5 Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 Aha Patrick! Ok I think the best thing for you to do will be to check on the Large Format forum on the archives (darkroom developing). And you will find all the answers you could possibly think. Basically yes, pyro stands for pyrogallol developer, which is a stanning devolper. Meaning your negatives will look yellow/green once you finish the process. The pyro has a great acutance and because of the stain it sort of "masks" the grain. Anyway this is a quick a dirty intro. Also check Ed Buffaloe's site (www. unblinkingeye.com) for great articles on pyro, as well as developing times. Good luck and I hope this helps a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_hicks___ Posted August 1, 2002 Share Posted August 1, 2002 I find D-76H 1:3 to work fine, as does Rodinal 1:100. Note that most find its real speed to be as much as half its ISO 100 rating, and that the high end of the curve shape sweeps upward, so highlights can be rather hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_pappas1 Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 I'll second the Pyro recommedation. I use this film with PMK pyro and really like the results. My old favorite, Verichrome Pan, has a similar look; I would say that Acros is a little more fine-grained, but not by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 Hello everyone. Here is my PMK-Pyro and Fuji Acros (120 and 35) process. EI is 50. Developement is in a s/s Nikor tank of 450ml size for either format. I use PVC pipe spacers to keep the 35mm material in the middle of the tank. Two thinner pieces keep the 120 reel from rattling about during agitation. Mix 5.0cc of A, 10cc of B and 450ml DI water. Allow to "age" for 8-10 hours (for increased staining of film). Developement time is 11 minutes, with 3min presoak. Agitation is at 15 second intervals. Enjoy, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xosni Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Thanks Bill! Your answer came just the right timme for me. But what about the temperature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted August 30, 2002 Share Posted August 30, 2002 Hello everyone. Sorry for the omitting the temps. 68-70 f. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Hello again everyone. May I suggest the Acros developing files at Ed Buffaloe"s site www.unblinkingeye.com for several combos of soups. Enjoy, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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