tri-x , xtol, jobo

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Does anyone have any experience of processing tri-x (TX) in xtol (any dilution) using a jobo rotary processor (constant agitation). Any advice, guidelines, tips would be gratefully received.

-- Sean O'Fian (sean_ofian@hotmail.com), January 08, 2002

Answers

Sure. Dilution 1:1 I process at speed P. 68 degrees. 2 minute presoak. Time is 7:45. Results are excellent, by the way. Howard

-- Howard Posner (hposner1@swarthmore.edu), January 08, 2002.

I had excellent luck with Tri-X pushing 3 stops because I was on a shoot and used up all my 3200 speed film. This was a dance rehearsal at the Kennedy Center in DC. I was using available light and a strobe would have ruined the shots. I used TMAX developer for the push processing (per Kodak's recommendations) because it was supposed to be kinder for push processing than Xtol. I also pushed Tmx400 3 stops and of the two, Tri-X did better (grain, grays) than the Tmx. Some of these were enlarged to 20x30 and are quite acceptable images. If you want all the gruesome details of processing, please advise.

I use Jobo CPE-2 for all processing of 35mm and med format. Have done up to 3 rolls at a time.

Sorry if this is off the subject of your original question a bit but...

-- Steve Slaughter (qed2@mindspring.com), January 11, 2002.


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