Response to Is there much advantage using PMK with 35mm film?

It would not suprise me to find no one that aggrees with me but I like PMK with T-Max 100 in 35mm and T-Max 400 in 120. I used PMK exclusively for two years in 35mm, 120 and 4x5. At the end of that time I found that the advantages in the sheet film were on a par with its disadvantages and have gone back to using conventional developers for the most part, still using PMK occassionally. Where I found a big advantage with PMK is in roll film. It is very easy to see the difference even under a grain focuser, greatly improved sharpness and in printing it has a more pleasing pallete of grays. It is the only developer that I use with roll film (except maybe for copy negatives). My only word of caution would be to not underexpose. Underexposure with this developer tends to leave really blank shadow areas. Have fun.

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