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T Max Developer
I have just purchased a 1L bottle of this developer intending to use it for T Max 3200 after some advice from one of the guys in Silverprint when I called in a couple of weeks ago.
I have been experimenting with Delta 3200 but wasn't happy with the results I was getting, and mentioning this I was told that T Max 3200 will give you a truer film speed than Delta and gives good results with the T Max dev. The bottle says capacity for 1L working strength solution is 4 films + 4 films add 1 min to dev time + 4 films add 2 min to dev time = 12 films, and working strength solution will keep 6 months. I don't envisage using 12 films in 6 months, but if I mix up 600ml (enough to dev 2 x 35mm together) does anybody know or care to give an educated guess as to the capacity and effect on dev times. Would it be 2 films + 2 films add 1 min dev time + 2 films add 2 mins dev time (as it is roughly half the quantity) or is there something I am missing? The stock solution keeps a lot longer than the working strength. Neil |
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Neil, a few years ago I used tmax developer with tri x, and used and for half the working strength and used the working strength as you suggest with no problems,half the w/s =half the number of films,Richard
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I have only ever used an outdated Tmax 3200 film and then with Ilford developer (ID11 I think) but it did seem to have the edge on D3200 grain-wise but not speed-wise. In fact I thought it slower but that may have been connected to it being outdated.
If it is inherently faster than D3200 it is the first I have heard this. I don't know the dilution required for working strength but it sounds more economical than the Ilford D3200 equivalent which is DDX which only does 20 films for 1L in a Jobo tank requiring 250mls per 35mm film. It may be less economical this way but you might want to consider decanting the 1L stock into a winebag and decant and dilute as required and then dump. It sounds as if Tmax dev is designed for using several times as a working solution but unless the savings this way are large, using once and dump may be the better and safer option. Mike |
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It was the guy in Silverprint that told me T Max 3200 was faster particularly with the T Max dev, and as he didn't have any to sell (nobody seems to have any at the moment) he could have sold me D3200 but still recommended T Max. Neil |
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I had great success with TMZ exposed at EI 1250 and developed in Ilfotec HC. The very same combination is recommeneded here: http://www.chrisjohnsonphotographer.com/charts.shtml
I have only exposed one film and printed one frame on Fomatone 543 12x16 inch, though. I will try to find and post it here for you to see. Miha |
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Thanks for the link Miha, interesting he says best combination for speed contrast and sharpness is T Max 3200 in Ilfotec dev, something else to try I think after I give the T Max dev a try.
I look forward to your posting. Neil |
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