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Old 16th February 2017, 09:39 PM
JOReynolds JOReynolds is offline
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Default E6 at 24° or 30°C

Ilford publishes a time/temperature compensation curve and I found that the longer times work well for adjusted temperatures in B&W and, as has been stated, C41. E6 first developer is a fairly conventional B&W formulation and ought to behave according to the curve. E6 colour developer is to finality, so I would expect good results if agitation is not excessive, which would cause oxidisation and increased Dmin/stain. The curve should be applied to all the other times, of course. The problem with E6 (compared to C41) could be that there is no provision for altering colour or density.
All of the above is theory - I haven't tried E6 at 24° or 30°C, but it's worth trying if boredom doesn't set in before the end of what is bound to be a long procedure.
By the way, it's amazing how long it takes for a bucket of tepid water to cool down!
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