Response to TMax 100 Question

I rashly jumped in with both feet and bought a bulk load of 30metres shortly after TMax100 was introduced, after reading good reports about it. I was won over straight away, and I've used it almost exclusively for 35mm work since. I can't say I've noticed that the first reel was different in any way from subsequent batches.
I agree that it does handle detail in a softer way than most other film, and I also switched to an acutance developer after first trying it in D76 (stock). Unfortunately, Paterson pulled the plug on Acuspecial, which was my developer of choice. After a bit more trial and error I ended up using Ilfosol, which is a bit of a compromise on sharpness, but gives great tonality, and practically non-existent grain.
I haven't used Rodinal in years. I might give it another try, although I never really liked it. It's a bit of a Rotweiller of a developer. If you don't keep it in check, it'll savage your film contrast.

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