Adox 20 CMS II

[johncox]

<p>I'd like to try this film out, I would rather use the developer I have on hand (TMAX), possibly stand developing. Would I get decent results without using Adotech II and how viable is it to shoot it at box speed on bright days.</p>

[john_shriver]

<p>It's microfilm, inherently very high contrast. If you want anything approaching a normal tonal range, you have to use a special developer like Adotech CMS II or Formulary TD-3.<br>

Good discussion here: http://www.apug.org/forums/forum37/116004-adox-cms-20-advice.html</p>

 

[larrydressler]

<p>I have also had good results with it in Diafine. at about E.I. 12.</p>

[chris_waller]

<p>How do you think CMS 20 would behave in a lith developer?</p>

[larrydressler]

<p>I know exactly how it will act. It will be pure black and white with no graytones. also you can shoot it at higher speeds. </p>

[willscarlett]

<p>I've tried developing this film in all kinds of Rodinal dilutions and time combinations. The only time I ever got continuous tone out of this film with Rodinal when when the film was shot at ASA 10 on a cloudy day. The Rodinal dilution was 1:200 and I used a standard agitation routine for 14.5 minutes. I haven't tried other developers, but all my attempts under normal sunlight with this film have been way too contrasty.</p>

[scotty_elmslie]

<p>I did extensive tests (see my article in onlinedarkroom.com) using Rodinal 1+119 and HC110(G) and settled on HC110 because Rodinal had problems with bromide drag. I ended up with about 15 minutes, semi-stand development and an ISO of 8. TMax developer highly diluted might give results similar to HC110 with stand development but you will have to figure out the dilution.<br>

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I don't find CMS 20 to be worth the trouble since I can get similar results (and better shadow rendition at a normal ISO) with Rollei 25 and Xtol using standard dilutions and methods.</p><div></div>

[scotty_elmslie]

<p>I meant to say theonlinedarkroom.com</p>