Developper choice

I am struggelling with a similar problem. I ended up exposing T-Max 400 (5x7) at 200 ISO, developping 7 1/2 minutes in HC110(B) after a 30 seconds water pre-soak. I was told the problem is connected with the short toe (compared to TRI-X), combined with the curve of new Kodak papers (opposed to Iford multigrade III), which are supposed to compensate the specific curve of new tabular-grain films. If everything fails i'll go back to TRI-X and D76. I'd rather be considered old-fashioned than deliver group-photographs with rocketing highlights.

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