Hello !(posted 8154 days ago)The very first rolls of film I shot and processed myself were HP5+ in rodinal (1+25), and I was very disappointed with the very grainy result, so I didn't want to bother with Rodinal any more... I didn't even care about sharpness, nor about the contrast-compensating effect.
I now use to shoot ISO 100 films like T-Max, Delta or FP4+, and I was wondering if using Rodinal with sodium ascorbate was worth the effort, especially when using "finer-grained" new-tech films.
I use to process these films in Tetenal Ultrafin plus or Negafin and I am very satisfied with the result (very fine grain). What I would like now is to compare these developers with Rodinal (whith or without sodium ascorbate), concerning sharpness, tonal range, and compensating effect, but without sacrifying the fine grain I have managed to obtain...
Would you please share your experiences ? How does Rodinal dilution influence its compensating effect and sharpness ? What about the addition of sodium ascorbate ? Any advice is welcome...
Thank you very much, make nice pics ! Eric.