liz_martini

<p>I am very glad that I asked my "stupid" question. I have learned so much.<br>

Lex - I have heard some about TMax being good for scanning, but finally I get it. I will try less time -- see if I can't find the times listed for a condenser head. At least for 35mm, I think I will stick to TMax 400. Since I have been shooting more 120 with my Rolleiflex, I find that I am greedy for more definition and information out of a single frame.<br>

Thanks all -- many ideas, and different developers, to try out. Cheers!</p>

<p>Oops, here are the photographs samples of each. Both were shot with a Rollei Rangefinder.<br>

Tri-X -- grainy, and hard to retain much detail in the beard:<br /> <a title="CAUTION by Lizard Martini, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5459795590_5c392c1e85.jpg" alt="" /><br /> </a><br>

TMax shot on Flickr -- much better tonality:<br>

<a title="Taking the Lift, Bellevue by Lizard Martini, on Flickr" href=" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5459967312_960165eac8.jpg" alt="Taking the Lift, Bellevue" width="334" height="500" /></a></p>

<p>Thanks for all the information. I processed the film last night together, and they appear pretty much normal. Well, at least the TMax seemed normal since I have scanned that more than anything. The Tri-X has a lot more contrast and grain, and some shots that depended on more subtle tones really suffered. I will have to admit that I am not much of a fan of the Tri-X, but have been influenced by other photographer's ravings. May be I am just a tabular grain kind of gal...<br /> I think in the future I won't mix the two. These weren't crucial rolls, but it will keep me forever wondering....Was it too much agitation? bad exposures? reaction of being with the TMax? Or just the nature of Tri-X?<br /> Tri-X shot on Flickr -- grainy, and hard to retain detail in the beard:<br /> <img src=" alt="" /><br /> TMax shot on Flickr -- much better tonality:<br /> <img src=" alt="" /></p>

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<p>Thanks, Robert, for such a quick response. I am itching to develop these.<br>

Cheers!</p>

<p>Okay, be gentle with me if this is a really stupid question, but I can't find an answer in the forum.<br>

I shot two rolls of 400 ISO B&W film, was about to spool them up together to put them in the same tank to develop with TMax developer. Then I realize that one roll is TMax, the other Tri-X. The prescribed time for each are really within about 45 seconds of each other so I was wondering what would happen if I did them together? I would do the median time.<br>

Some darkroom veteran out there must have the answer...<br>

Thanks!<br>

Liz<br>

{Oh, and I have only developed film in on my own about a dozen times, so speak slowly..}</p>