tmax 400 doesn’t shoulder until very late. You can easily have density way up in the log 3+ range for highlights depending on subject matter, developer used, and agitation frequency.
I shot my first roll of TMAX 400 since around 25 years. I developed it in Xtol straight at 6.5 minutes. I ended up with a negative that looked normal. Some shots were less dense then normal exposure as well on the neg. Yet when I scanned it up on my Epson flatbed (I shot 120), a few shots the highlights -were bordering on, if not actually, blown out. I like the look TMAX 400 gives for B&W, but it seems a little tricky on the scans.
Did I overdevelop? I doubt it since the negs weren't very dense on quite a few shots. So what could be going wrong? Or is this normal for this film? I tried to tame it a little in the scan.
Well I dug out a 35mm roll of Tmax 400 that is fresh, plus a 35mm roll of expired Plus X. I'll shoot them in separate cameras. I'm waiting for the sun to come out today, so I can go back to that trail again to get more shots. For 35mm I have a Minolta Scan Dual 4 which I use with VueScan. I'll see how the results from it turn out. I'm using my Contax 35mm with 50mm 1.4 Zeiss lens, so I'm excited to see the results. It'll be the first time I use that camera and lens.
I did. It was still overcast at first when I got to the location, but the sun came out half way in the time I was there. So I got mixed lighting pictures on Plus X and TMAX 400. I copied shot for shot on each camera with the same F stop. Shutter speed was the only difference. Two cameras I used were my Canon Elan 7 with 50mm 1.4 and my Contax with Zeiss 50mm 1.4. I let the Canon be the light meter for the two cameras. Im not quite used to using the meter in the Contax yet.Sun's out! Get going!
You should have gotten someone to take a photo of you doing the juggling!Imagine trying to juggle 3 cameras in hands while taking shots. Next time I'll just do two cameras. Thank God two of the 3 cameras had straps.
I shot my first roll of TMAX 400 since around 25 years. I developed it in Xtol straight at 6.5 minutes. I ended up with a negative that looked normal. Some shots were less dense then normal exposure as well on the neg. Yet when I scanned it up on my Epson flatbed (I shot 120), a few shots the highlights -were bordering on, if not actually, blown out. I like the look TMAX 400 gives for B&W, but it seems a little tricky on the scans.
Did I overdevelop? I doubt it since the negs weren't very dense on quite a few shots. So what could be going wrong? Or is this normal for this film? I tried to tame it a little in the scan.
I did. It was still overcast at first when I got to the location, but the sun came out half way in the time I was there. So I got mixed lighting pictures on Plus X and TMAX 400. I copied shot for shot on each camera with the same F stop. Shutter speed was the only difference. Two cameras I used were my Canon Elan 7 with 50mm 1.4 and my Contax with Zeiss 50mm 1.4. I let the Canon be the light meter for the two cameras. Im not quite used to using the meter in the Contax yet.
Got home and developed the two rolls 30 seconds apart. Dev time for Plus X was 5.5 minutes in Xtol straight, and 6.5 minutes for TMAX 400. They are washing as we speak. I'll let the films dry, scan them up and show the results soon. I also brought along my Fuji GW690 again, but that had color in it. Imagine trying to juggle 3 cameras in hands while taking shots. Next time I'll just do two cameras. Thank God two of the 3 cameras had straps.
looks great to me.I shot my first roll of TMAX 400 since around 25 years. I developed it in Xtol straight at 6.5 minutes. I ended up with a negative that looked normal. Some shots were less dense then normal exposure as well on the neg. Yet when I scanned it up on my Epson flatbed (I shot 120), a few shots the highlights -were bordering on, if not actually, blown out. I like the look TMAX 400 gives for B&W, but it seems a little tricky on the scans.
Did I overdevelop? I doubt it since the negs weren't very dense on quite a few shots. So what could be going wrong? Or is this normal for this film? I tried to tame it a little in the scan.
I hope they bring PlusX back one day. In the meantime I sure like TMax 400, in Xtol and also T Max developer.Yeah the Plus X seems to have slightly lighter tones then the Tmax 400 does.
I hope they bring PlusX back one day. In the meantime I sure like TMax 400, in Xtol and also T Max developer.
Ive used TMAX 100, but I found its look rather bland and boring.
That could be. I’ve actually never tried Tmax 100.I would like to see Plus-X again, but I think it would kill sales of TMAX 100.
That could be. I’ve actually never tried Tmax 100.
I find Kerrisdale only carries Ilford for B&W. They dont have Kodak at the Langley store. I find prices for film at Beau to be extremely expensive. We are talking $15-20 for a roll of film. Too high. I order my film from Freestyle in the USA. Best price other then high shipping costs. It all goes into the freezer once I get it home. B&H is good too, but I haven't ordered from them yet either.Braxus, where did you get yours from? Beau?
I find Kerrisdale only carries Ilford for B&W. They dont have Kodak at the Langley store. I find prices for film at Beau to be extremely expensive. We are talking $15-20 for a roll of film. Too high. I order my film from Freestyle in the USA. Best price other then high shipping costs. It all goes into the freezer once I get it home. B&H is good too, but I haven't ordered from them yet either.
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