Kodalith and Kodak High Contrast Copy

[htmlguru4242]

I got a bunch of rolls of Kodak microfilm and copy film awhile back, and finally got around to shooting them.

I developed both rolls today in dilute C-41 developer (only thing I had), under a red safelight, and the results are pretty good.

I exposed the Kodalith @ ISO 12 and the High Contrast Copy @ ISO 6.

The Kodalith negatives look great, but are a little low in contrast.

The high contrast copy is a bit contrasty, but I think that some of the frames are printable. I'll post prints when I get back up to school and have access to the darkroom again.

 

[mfobrien]

Was that the stuff I sold you? Interesting!

 

[glennfromwy]

If you got low contrast from Kodalith, you've done something enviable. Folks are constantly asking how to tame the stuff.

 

[htmlguru4242]

Yes, mfobrien, that was the stuff you sold to me; I finally got around to using it.

I re-did the High Contrast Copy today, using Caffenol LC, at ISO 3 and ISO 6. The room was a little light-leaky, and I think that I overdid the safelight, but it came out good otherwise. The negatives have noticeable brown stain (well, what did i expect from coffee), and are fogged due to my handling practices ...

I was looking at the Kodalith today again; I'm really going to have to print them to tell exactly how good the contrast is, but its certainly useable. I'd say that they look about as contrasty as Tri-X at EI 1600 or 3200 in D-76; Id probably have to print them at a grade 2 or 2 1/2. I'll try that again in Caffenol LC; I bet it'll come out perfect.

And, mfobrien, do you have any more Kodalith that I could buy off of you?

 

[mfobrien]

I sure do!