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Accidently rated T-Max 400 at 100. Advice of time in T-Max developer....

sperera

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So there it is.....realized 7 frames into the roll of 120 and thought I'd better stay rated as EI 100 and pull the film in developing.
It's a pro job so need to scan the film so any advice on developing times for T-Max developer very welcome. As long as I have detail I'll be happy regardless of contrast.....shot on a very flat day anyway so that doesnt help!!!
 
N+2 I believe. Add 20% time. Don't change dilution or agitation or anything. Keep it simple. Maybe through in an extra 5% for good measure as it is a flat subject.
 
Crap, misread. Yeah, pull it. But N-2 can be tricky. Might be someone with a better idea as I can't speak from much experience pull processing as I have seldom had the need.
 
It would probably be fine if you developed it normally. The only thing to worry about is blocking up your highlights which will be 2-stops higher up the curve but with Tmax, that's really not something to worry about on a 2-stop overexposure for most scenes.
 
Is a lab processing it or just scanning it? For scanning, dense negatives can work well so you have a choice, try to develop it properly for a 2-stop pull or develop it normally which will give you dense highlights. Most negative film can handle 2 stop, even 6 stops of overexposure so it is much better to do this than to shoot T-Max 100 at 400 which is at the limit of useful underexposure. If a lab is developing it then ask for a 2-stop pull if you want it normal density or regular for dense negs. If you're doing the development yourself and want normal density with a 2-stop pull the big dev chart has a few suggestions for T-Max 400 at 100:
http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php?Film=TMax+400&Developer=&mdc=Search

Notables (also D-23, FX-19 and T-Max RS have 100 listed):
Rodinal 1+50 3:45
Ilfosol 3 1+9 8:30
Xtol stock 5:45 1+1 8:00 1+3 13:30
 
thanks for the reply but there's no info for T-Max 400 at EI 100 in T-Max developer

 
sperera said:
nothing i took had strong highlights all very flat so shall i develop as normal??????
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Given that I'd definitely stay normal.
 
just developed the negs at 20 degrees in T-Max developer at 1:4 giving it 6 mins 45 secs approx......the negs look fine to me!!!! there's detail visibile which I'm sure a 16-bit scan on my Scanmate 5000 drum scanner will sort out for me for use in the law firm's brochure they're for......job done......thanks for your help people.....chapeau APUG as always.....
 
sperera said:
thanks for the reply but there's no info for T-Max 400 at EI 100 in T-Max developer
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I said "T-Max RS" whatever that is:
TMax 400 TMax RS stock 100 5.5 24C

Just quoting "the chart", I've never used that developer.

Glad it turned out! If in doubt, overexpose with film I say. Not so with d*****l of course.
 
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