djl251 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 I am currently developing my HIE in HC-110 dilution B at 68F for 5 minutes after exposing at iso 1.5 to 6, using a 1000nm filter. I find that the grain structure is not objectionable except for uniform grey areas like sky and clouds. Has anyone been successful in reducing grain size using a different development technique? Thanks for your consideration.<div>[ATTACH=full]876902[/ATTACH]</div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wieslaw1 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Yes, I always use Microdol-X, develop for about 13' at 20°C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis_martins Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 i've used xtol with good results. i found hc110 would give me too much grain ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene crumpler Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 I've developed HIE in technidol which gives good grain and lower contrast. Contrast is always a problem with IR films. The best compromise is 120 MACO 820 through a R72 filter and developed in diafine. The draw back is the E.I. is only 4, so bring the tripod. This combo will go to 16x20 with decent grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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