I have to completely disagree with you, but then I have only been using replenished XTOL for a decade and yes I have used replenished XTOL that has sat unused for over six months without a problem.
That's because people use it outside of its "operating envelope". Generally speaking, replenishing in home environment is a BAD IDEA. We're not supposed to be storing replenisher for a long time, but we do. We are supposed to be monitoring our process with control strips, but we don't. We should be putting a consistent volume through it, but not all of us have. But hey, it's fun and the results (when it works) are fantastic.
But none of that replenishment nonsense makes Xtol any worse or less convenient for one-shot use than, say, D76. Go bulletproof route: mix yourself 5L, don't bother with dilution at first, develop a few rolls using full-strength stock solution and you will love it.
Every time I think I will give xtol a try one of these threads pops up to disabuse me of the notion.
I have to completely disagree with you, but then I have only been using replenished XTOL for a decade and yes I have used replenished XTOL that has sat unused for over six months without a problem.
Do not listen to the naysayers, they are in the minority by far.
Generally speaking, replenishing in home environment is a BAD IDEA.
Do not listen to the naysayers, they are in the minority by far.
Ha Ha!!
You are right Matt, I'm sure the creator of the chart "I found" meant to have xtol as the most in the calamitous failure category, not T-max. You know you just can't trust stuff you find on the internet!For those who may not realize it, the "Calamitous Failure" column in the chart in the previous post is an unofficial addition that the original creators of the chart would not approve of!
I have a funny feeling that wyofilm may have been slightly less than serious about his chart of the truth. The smilie may have been a clueDo not believe everything you find on the internet. That is not a Kodak posting. It has no bearing on anything. It is disinformation. Ignore it. It is a cut and paste job. It did not come from Kodak. Check your sources.
Or your tendency to be mischievous, depending on which applies!Check your sources.
Can you add really, really long sliders for years of exemplary service for X-Tol and HC-110 - just for me of course!
Yes - but for me it has been HC-110 first, and X-Tol more recently.Matt - Happy to oblige. I have no scruples or (good) reputation, but isn't X-Tol a relative new comer and D-76 the grand daddy of developers?
Yes - but for me it has been HC-110 first, and X-Tol more recently.
isn't X-Tol a relative new comer and D-76 the grand daddy of developers?
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