Accidental pushing of TMax 100 - which developer?

Michael - Interstate 80 is the fastest way to get across the full width of Nevada; but otherwise, it's a boring freeway. There are places nearby that are wonderful to visit, like the mountains above Elko. But I prefer Hwy 50 for its relative loneliness, as well as the nearly empty north/south paved connector roads between 50 and 80. Do you want to see wild horses or semi-trucks? Nevada is a gorgeous State from the air. But even what seem to be long stretches of monotonous sagebrush can suddenly change to sheer magic once clouds or snow are involved. Yes, when crossing Nevada, I'm using either going to or coming from someplace else. But I always save extra time to explore Nevada, at least in one of those directions. One of my old routines was to stop at little local breakfast spots and start up a chat with the locals - they tell you about all kinds of special places (unless you're a hippie, and then they lynch you instead). Then on a later trip I'll go to some of those places and spend quality time there. Most of the State is actually dirt roads; but you don't want to get stuck way out somewhere, way out of cell phone reach.

And yes, TMax is a wonderful film for the high contrast scenes likely to be encountered on such a trip. Except when forest fire smoke drifts across from California, the dry air in Nevada tends to be very crisp, even harsh.

I have long said that unless you get off the roads you will never actually see the beauty of Nevada. But getting off the main roads means that being out of cell phone reach is a way of life. If you don't like being without a cell phone then your options are limited. Even the Ruby Mtns are out of cell phone coverage once you get up into the Lamoille Canyon.

Pioneer said:

If you don't like being without a cell phone then your options are limited. Even the Ruby Mtns are out of cell phone coverage once you get up into the Lamoille Canyon.

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Sounds like a good place to have a ham license and a mobile HF rig. Won't transmit through a mountain, but it'll go over the horizon even in the current poor sunspot cycle level.

I'd be interested to see what that toe looks like after you extend development enough to get to about the same CI as the two reference developers.

Donald - his graph geometry is a bit nonconventional to begin with in terms of spacing. So you'd had to visualize all those curves somewhat steeper if you're trying to compare them to standardized published curves. But I actually find the oddball one intriguing as a potential dedicated low-contrast developer because it seems to have very little toe sag. With most developers, inlcuding D76 / ID-11, as you decrease the contrast, you also increase sag in the toe. I have my own special formula for very low contrast work; but it's always interesting to see potential alternative.

On the flip side of the coin, however, your are right, and it's hard to make an objective comparison without equalizing the gammas of the three respective curves.

DREW WILEY said:

So you'd had to visualize all those curves somewhat steeper if you're trying to compare them to standardized published curves.

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I'm just comparing the "test developer" curve to those for ID-11 and Xtol in the same graph. Phenidone derivatives as known as low-contrast developing agents, of course, but that's what the superadditive adjunct is for (here, the ascorbic acid). Especially interesting because those are the same core ingredients as Xtol.

Lukas Meekers said:

...The first half was shot while visiting an abbey in my region on an overcast day, the rest of the roll while cycling around town on an equally cloudy day. Should be alright, I hope. Thanks again for the warm welcome and all of the advice!

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If I recall, cloudy days are not uncommon in Turnhout! I have visited that little town several times over the last couple of decades. Ever end up at In den Spytighen Duvel or de Penge?