Efke on Diafine???

[Foto Ludens]

Gary,

That makes perfect sense, but unfortunately I don't have easy access to Diafine (Adorama or Freestyle are my only options), so I can't test it out.

Hans,

That's what I thought too, so I've been agitating the heck out of bath A, so it soaks and develops (even if its only a tiny little bit), but I've left bath B at 5 secs per minute. Agitating bath B more would give my highlights more development, not the shadows, since these wouldn't exhaust the developer as quickly, and my problem is shadow separation.

I think that selenium will solve my problem, since a preliminary neg scan (flat bed scanner, invert and work levels on PS) shows enough detail for a high-contrast print to be just right.

If that makes any sense....

Once again (and as always) thank you all for your replies.

 

[Tom Hoskinson]

Some Diafine users manipulate contrast with alternative "B" solutions.

To lower contrast, use 10 to 20 grams of Borax(from the supermarket) in a liter of water as the "B" bath.

To increase contrast use sodium hydroxide (Red Devil Lye from the supermarket) and water. SLOWLY add the Lye (about 15 to 20 grams/liter) to cold water - use gloves and eye protection. This "B" bath will loose its high level of activity fairly quickly so it should be mixed just prior to use for highest contrast results.