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Does anyone have any experience of processing tri-x (TX) in xtol (any dilution) using a jobo rotary processor (constant agitation). Any advice, guidelines, tips would be gratefully received.
-- Sean O'Fian (sean_ofian@hotmail.com), January 08, 2002
Sure. Dilution 1:1 I process at speed P. 68 degrees. 2 minute presoak. Time is 7:45. Results are excellent, by the way. Howard
-- Howard Posner (hposner1@swarthmore.edu), January 08, 2002.
I had excellent luck with Tri-X pushing 3 stops because I was on a shoot and used up all my 3200 speed film. This was a dance rehearsal at the Kennedy Center in DC. I was using available light and a strobe would have ruined the shots. I used TMAX developer for the push processing (per Kodak's recommendations) because it was supposed to be kinder for push processing than Xtol. I also pushed Tmx400 3 stops and of the two, Tri-X did better (grain, grays) than the Tmx. Some of these were enlarged to 20x30 and are quite acceptable images. If you want all the gruesome details of processing, please advise.I use Jobo CPE-2 for all processing of 35mm and med format. Have done up to 3 rolls at a time.
Sorry if this is off the subject of your original question a bit but...
-- Steve Slaughter (qed2@mindspring.com), January 11, 2002.