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Developing Times: Kodak Tri-x 400


The best things in life are analog | Rodinal / Adonal

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Follow manufacturers (Adox and Agfa) instructions
 
Depends. Better just get the exposure right next time. What was the light like, what aperture did you use? SS alone doesn't say anything about exposure.
Enlarger lens should be stopped down for the exposure, just to be clear.
 
VinceInMT said:
Also on the fixer, I save the exposed and undeveloped tongue off the roll of 35mm and place it in some fixer and agitate it, timing how long it takes to clear It. That tells me the condition of my fixer and the minimum time I need to fix my film.
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Just for beginners, --- one should fix for TWICE the time that the test takes to clear (some even say 3X) also note the time that the film takes to clear when the fix is new, when It gets to be TWICE the time, their is Too Much silver in the fixer and so you need a new batch.
 
Rodinal is a great developer. it can make the negatives look slightly more grainy than some other developers. be aware that their are many folks who have an opinion of their favorite developer. None of them are wrong for their own purposes, but they might not be optimal for yours. The "standard" is probably D76. Rodinal with the generally long shelf life and easy dilution ratios is quite useful as a starting point. It is certainly one that I used in my early days learning my way around the darkroom.
 

Good point. Thanks for adding that.
 

I found that XTOL either stock or replenished is a more forgiving developer. Just use something like StopLossBags™ to seal off any air getting in the developer while not in use.
 
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