I am using Verichrome film processed in Xtol 1:2 I like the results..(It doesn't like 1:3). The edge effects are great, better than any other film I have tried. The tonality is good (the middle goes on forever) and the grain is almost as good as FR-4 (1:3) or APX100 (1:2). The grain is a little clumpier than the other films mentioned. My question is has anyone tried Verichrome with Rodinal. Which dilution, times etc and a comment of the image quality. Does the combination get too grainy?

-- Mark Novack (mnovack@telocity.com), February 27, 2001

Answers

Mark - I've been using 1:50 dilution of Rodinal, 10 min at 72 deg. Constant agitation for 30 sec, then two inversions each remaining 30 sec. I agree, VP is a fine film. Recently shot the Baltimore harbor in fog and got exquisite results. You will see more grain than Xtol (but you knew that anyway). Printing up to 11x14 grain is not a real problem for my work.

Good luck

-- John Welton (jwelton2@home.com), February 27, 2001.

I used PXP in rodinal 1+50 & I didn't find any pronounced edge effect (?!). I don't know but if you want midtones stay away from rodinal. rodinal edge effect is more pronounced with faster films. For me slow films like Verichrome, PXP & PanF plus work better with d-76 1:3 & Xtol 1:1 or stock. The beautiful tonal gradation of these films get lost with rodinal. These films are acutance films anyways, not like Tmax. I recently made my FX-1 from scratch. The edge effect is more pronounced & the grain look "different", but still I need more experimentation to tell you my final opinion about it.

-- xosni (xosni@gega.net), February 28, 2001.

I remember having great results with VP and Rodinal 1:100 but I cannot remember the times. VP IS a great film and has always been with almost any developer.

-- Scott Walton (f64sw@hotmail.com), February 28, 2001.