Re: body cap pinhole size and developing Tri-X

I had trouble getting the temperature right last time (which was the first
time I'd used my own darkroom and my own chemicals) because the Dektol
developer I used was dry and it says to mix some of it with hot water so it
can dissolve completely. Maybe I should just try to get some liquid
developer and do what you said with the water at the right temperature?

> From: "Michael Keller" <m.w.keller@verizon.net>
> Reply-To: pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com
> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 22:18:02 -0400
> To: <pinhole-discussion@pinhole.com>
> Subject: RE: [pinhole-discussion] body cap pinhole size and developing Tri-X
>
> For film, I would worry about the developer temp but not so much on the
> time. A decent thermometer will take care of that. Get a large container
> (like a half gallon) and fill that with water at the temperature you need,
> then mix the chemistry from that and develop. (that gives you more than
> enough for one shot developer, a prewet tray if you use that, and stop bath
> or whatever else you may need to mix) Not sure what your developing time is,
> I do TMax 100 in HC110B for 7.5 minutes, you can count that off, or use a
> clock. If you get a cheap quartz wall clock, you can fix some glow in the
> dark tape to the tips of the minute and second hands, stick a piece on the
> 12 and on wherever you want to count down from, and you have a darkroom
> timer.
>
> Mike Keller
> http://www.mikekellerphoto.com
>
> "Don't let your mouth write no check your tail can't cash." - Bo Diddley
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |
> |
> |Also, in my bathroom-darkroom I've only dealt with developing RC paper
> |negatives and prints. I just made a camera that will use 4x5 film
> |backs and
> |I'm wondering if I should try using Tri-X film instead of paper. Am I
> |correct that I have to develop the film in complete darkness? No safelight
> |right? If so, I guess I have to get a better timer and worry more
> |about the
> |temperature of the developer - so far the developer temp has been way off
> |and i've been leaving paper in the developer until it looks right. I guess
> |that's out with film, huh?
> |
>
>
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Received on Sun Sep 30 22:41:59 2001