> Thanks for your suggestions. I have since been told that the "real" > speed of APX 25 is closer to 10 or 12, which would certainly explain > the poor shadow detail. (Judging by my experience with finding the > "true" ISOs of films, 6 or 8 would be more like itwhich would make > it too slow for my purposes, since I want to shoot hand-held.) I am > now experimenting with Ilford Pan F. I would try other developers, > such as Xtol, but, for the time being, I am committed to sticking > with one film developer. And Rodinal suits by techinque perfectly.(posted 9381 days ago)I've got a couple of questions. Why are you just believing what people tell you about APX25 and not running a test, even a very informal one, yourself? I'm happy to believe that APX25 indeed works best at EI 12 in some developers, but I also suspect that APX25 in Xtol is closer to the ISO rating of 25.
Why are you committed to using one developer, and why is it Rodinal? Have you experimented with several, or have you just decided you like what you've seen from Rodinal so far - so therefore, it is The One?
I've used a number of different developers, including Rodinal and Xtol. As a direct result, I ended up regarding Rodinal as something of a specialty developer, and using Xtol as my One Developer. Why? For the most part, Xtol gives me very good sharpness, good emulsion speed and excellent grain, and does this with every film I've tried.
Perhaps Rodinal is The One for you, but I'm curious how you've come to conclude this.
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