I routinely shoot Foma 400 at box speed for development in Parodinal -- key is careful metering for shadows
I agree with Koraks. If XTOL 1+1 gives good results at EI 250 as metered by OP then 125-160 is going to be about right for Rodinal.Given OP's metering habits and earlier experiences with this film in XTOL, I would suggest setting the meter to 125 or so to get similar results in terms of shadow detail preservation when switching to rodinal.
This is very true, but what about the scenario where you have to use the flash indoor, where there are no shadows to meausure?
setting the meter to 400 and basing exposure on a reading of an important shadow may work out the same as setting the meter to 160 and basing exposure on a midtone reading.
But doing this with Fomapan 400 with the meter set at 400 will most definitely not record details in important shadow areas, especially not when developing with rodinal. I've shot hundreds of feet of this film in 35mm and a couple dozen sheets in 4x5; it's just not capable of this.metering an important shadow and then closing down two stops (via aperture or shutter) does a better job of ensuring that details in important shadows are preserved
it's just not capable of this.
You meter for an important shadow area and use that as your exposure setting
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Daiichi Zenobia, .EDU Ultra 400, D-23 replenished stock (most likely 9:30 at 20C). I don't have a record of the exposure on this (I seldom record that information), but I'm pretty sure I did meter it due to the high brightness range.
No, I meter an important shadow and reduce exposure two stops to place that shadow in Zone III.
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Daiichi Zenobia, .EDU Ultra 400, D-23 replenished stock (most likely 9:30 at 20C). I don't have a record of the exposure on this (I seldom record that information), but I'm pretty sure I did meter it due to the high brightness range.
To properly compare, it may help to have an Ansel Adams exposure record. Then we could see if you are getting good results because you are giving good exposures…
10 seconds every 3rd or 5 minute, and doing at 15min and 1+100.
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