It can be developed in black-and-white chemistry but it is very soft shell to begin with even that yours is so old I would rate it can be developed in black-and-white chemistry but it is very soft to begin with even that yours is so old I would read it at no more than 200 or 100 ISO and develop it N+ to boost contrast. Also be prepared to print it on a harder grade of paper. Also, be prepared to print it on a harder grade of paper.
I cut it down to 100 because I read that 1 stop for every decade and the film is 20 years old so would your rule still apply?
It's the older XP2
What a great portrait.The majority of my photography these days is XP2 Super in B&W chemicals. I like it for the lack of grain and the ease of development compared to C-41. If you choose to expose it at EI 100, I would use HC-110 1+50 for 5 minutes. I haven't tried it in Ilfosol 3. Just lately I have been experimenting again with using at 200 in Diafine (and in a motorised Rondinax!)
Here's my experiments: Ilford XP2 Super in Black & White Chemistry and here's an example from this week in Diafine:
85mm Selfie by chrism229, on Flickr
Good luck with the Ilfosol 3!
That looks pretty good to me. Did you do much post-processing on that shot or is it pretty well straight? I might have to give XP2+ "Super" a try. I used XP2 in my old Kodak Medalist II 2 1/4" x years ago, respooled of course, and that was a match made in heaven. I used Ilfords XP2 developer kit at the time and that developer kit never failed to turn out excellent negatives for wet printing. There were no scanners or PC's for me at that time so wet printing was it. Rated at ASA 200 made a perfect negative for printing. I wish Ilford still made or farmed out for making those C41/XP2 developing kits. I still have one complete Ilford XP2 developing kit setting on my shelf, but it's just there for looks since it's far past usable. Still, I'm impressed with the results you folks are having. JohnW
Great shot and congratulations! 49 this Oct.7th and I'm not shaving my beard off. We're both very lucky to have women who put up with us this long. I know I certainly don't deserve what I have and I probably wouldn't be here right now without her proper guidance. I have a very easy time of making the wrong choices and she always has the perfect second opinion. As to XP2 and developer........................do you think Diafine is about as good as it gets for XP2S? The shot of you and your wife certainly looks as good as anything I ever got with the old XP2 and Ilfords kit. I really like the look. JohnWI don't want to become a bore, so I'll say it once more and shut up - XP2 Super is perfectly good in B&W chemicals, and you need not go to the expense or the bother of a C-41 process. Plus you get pretty much zero grain (the example below is 35mm, not 120, and I don't get so little grain from traditional B&W films in 35mm). Today is my fortieth wedding anniversary, so I sat the Boss down and stared at her whilst I pressed the cable release (yes, that's right, I shaved off the beard!). XP2 Super in Diafine:
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