I'd like to hear from anyone who has developed Kodak High Speed Infra-red black & white film in X-tol. At what speed did you rate the film, and what developing time, temperature, and dilution did you use? Were you pleased with the results? Any special things to note or watch out for? Thanks!

-- Dave Jenkins (djphoto@vol.com), September 09, 1998

Answers

I remember using it, but I used it at the recommended processing time and temp from the Kodak info. (http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professional/support/techPubs/j109/j109.shtml)

As for exposure, I use ASA 1600 with B+W 092, ASA 400 or 800 with B+W 091, and I think ASA 100 with B+W 090 (Wrattan 25A). If you want that "bent light" effect, you have to give it +2 exposure. If I was doing a lot of that, I would use a dilute (compensating) mix of Xtol, and agitate it probably once every 60sec instead of 30sec.

-- Brian C. Miller (a-bcmill@exchange.microsoft.com), September 18, 1998.