My PC-512 Borax Developer

John Wiegerink · 2025-09-08T07:42:44-0400

pentaxuser said:
Can I ask: At what size of print might the less grain of PC-512 be evident in say a 35mm neg and then a 645 neg? To my eyes( possibly less discerning?) the FX1 full size scan looks better in the sense of having more detail than the PC-512 one

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pentaxuser

I don't know if I see more detail in the FX1 print, but I do seem to see more shadow detail and the slightly lighter sky. I certainly like the sky rendering with PC-512. I shoot nearly 100% medium format so grain from either one is fine with me.

pentaxuser · 2025-09-08T12:18:07-0400

John Wiegerink said:
I don't know if I see more detail in the FX1 print, but I do seem to see more shadow detail and the slightly lighter sky. I certainly like the sky rendering with PC-512. I shoot nearly 100% medium format so grain from either one is fine with me.

Thanks, yes that's what I see as well so for me it's a question of what size of print in 35mm does the lesser graín of PC-512 become an advantage as I do shoot as much 35mm as 120

pentaxuser

relistan · 2025-09-08T12:57:54-0400

pentaxuser said:
Can I ask: At what size of print might the less grain of PC-512 be evident in say a 35mm neg and then a 645 neg? To my eyes( possibly less discerning?) the FX1 full size scan looks better in the sense of having more detail than the PC-512 one

Thanks

pentaxuser

In 35mm that level of grain different will be apparent at 5x7 I think, but certainly by 8x10

pentaxuser · 2025-09-08T18:29:27-0400

relistan said:
In 35mm that level of grain different will be apparent at 5x7 I think, but certainly by 8x10

Thanks for what is a straight and unequivocal answer.

pentaxuser

NedL · 2025-09-08T23:07:19-0400

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