Response to here we go again with Rodinal and sodium ascorbate

I would like to comment on just one point of your multi-faceted question. - You said that you tried HP5+ in Rodinal and didn't like the grainy results, so you gave up on Rodinal. That's a bit like saying: "John and Mary got married, and the marriage didn't work out, so it must be Mary's fault!" Do you still have some fresh Rodinal? If so, you might be very pleasantly surprised to see what beautiful results you will get when you mate it with a slow film, such as Pan F+. Slow films really show what good old Rodinal can do. You will get fine grain, long tonal range and wonderful sharpness and accutance. I'm very happy with the 11"X14" enlargements from 35mm Pan F+ negatives which were developed in Rodinal. Some Pan F+ in Rodinal photos are posted at: http://www.web-graphics.com/steinerphoto

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