Response to need suggestions for Rodinal and faster films.

Cobbstone-like grain can be achieved with Rodinal when you use T-Max 3200 or Neopan 1600, dilute 1+25, 5-6 min at ISO1600. Better performance and good tonal range, I got with Agfa APX400 in Rodinal 1+25, 5 min at 68F/20C, never longer. In summer I rated the film at ISO200 and developed for 4 min. Less grain, fairly good acutance and a tonal range that I never got with 1+50, which generally delivers muddy contrasts, unless you 're shooting sunlit snowlands with black charcoals mounts on it........ Other 400 films must react accordingly, but stick to 1+25 and control all conditions well, too warm is lethal at this dilution!! The product is outdated, but still good. Technical Pan likes it.....

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