New old Love

RalphLambrecht · Mar 11, 2018

through some recent developer testing, I came across the Ilford FP4+/Rodinal combination again and fell in love with it again. I think it's an ideal go-to combination even for 35mm.

jvo · Mar 11, 2018

"smitten by an old flame..." we have all succumbed at a point in time!!!

Martin Rickards · Mar 11, 2018

Diluted at 1:50 for 15minutes at 20º, the Foma equivalent works well too

K-G · Mar 12, 2018

RalphLambrecht said:
through some recent developer testing, I came across the Ilford FP4+/Rodinal combination again and fell in love with it again. I think it's an ideal go-to combination even for 35mm.

Thank you for posting. This sounds interesting as I have also come to enjoy FP4+ more and more. So far I have had good results with my old replenished Xtol but perhaps Rodinal can give even sharper grain. What combinations of time/concentration/agitation/temperature have you found to be the best ?

Karl-Gustaf

jim appleyard · Mar 12, 2018

I like 1+100 for 21 min., 4 inversions/min., 20C, EI 100. This is for 120 sized film. 35 would be a bit too grainy.

Pioneer · Mar 12, 2018

Ah yes...

...the infamous siren song of the magic bullet.

That magnificent combination of light, film, chemical and paper that seem forever just out of reach of us mere mortals.

RalphLambrecht · Mar 13, 2018

K-G said:
Thank you for posting. This sounds interesting as I have also come to enjoy FP4+ more and more. So far I have had good results with my old replenished Xtol but perhaps Rodinal can give even sharper grain. What combinations of time/concentration/agitation/temperature have you found to be the best ?

Karl-Gustaf

1+25, 9 mins at 20 C

RalphLambrecht · Mar 13, 2018

jim appleyard said:
I like 1+100 for 21 min., 4 inversions/min., 20C, EI 100. This is for 120 sized film. 35 would be a bit too grainy.

actually ,surprising little grain in 35mm.

jim appleyard · Mar 13, 2018

RalphLambrecht said:
actually ,surprising little grain in 35mm.

Interesting. Maybe it's just my taste on what is too grainy. Anyway, do love it for 120.

foen · Mar 13, 2018

RalphLambrecht said:
1+25, 9 mins at 20 C

What about contrast w/ this combo?

K-G · Mar 13, 2018

RalphLambrecht said:
1+25, 9 mins at 20 C

Thank you .

Karl-Gustaf

CMoore · Mar 13, 2018

Kind of an opportune post for me.
I used up the last of my ID-11, and have resigned myself to going with Rodinal or Ilford HC1-10.....i have both.
I have had Good/Great results with ID-11, but the appeal of the other two are their "Ease Of Use". I will keep my fingers crossed.
So that was 1:25 with the Rodinal.?

RalphLambrecht · Mar 14, 2018

foen said:
What about contrast w/ this combo?

perfect contrast; prints easy at grade 2-3

gorbas · Mar 14, 2018

Thank you for sharing! At what EI? Condenser of diffusion enlarger? Did you try to compare it with 1:50 dilution. I used 1:25 just for processing lith films

pmargolis · Mar 14, 2018

That's been one of my favorite combinations for many years, provided there's enough light (or a flash) available: EI 100, 1:49 Rodinal, 11 mins. at 70 degrees.

mark · Mar 14, 2018

RalphLambrecht said:
through some recent developer testing, I came across the Ilford FP4+/Rodinal combination again and fell in love with it again. I think it's an ideal go-to combination even for 35mm.

Why? I never used the combination so have no basis to go off of. I'm just curious.

RalphLambrecht · Mar 16, 2018

gorbas said:
Thank you for sharing! At what EI? Condenser of diffusion enlarger? Did you try to compare it with 1:50 dilution. I used 1:25 just for processing lith films

EI125 with a diffusion enlarger.only tried it at 1+25.

mshchem · Mar 16, 2018

I've been developing film for 50+ years, never tried Rodinal. Is it time? I have the film.

jim appleyard · Mar 17, 2018

You're way overdue. There's actually a Church of Rodinal and it's easy to belong. Is it for everything? No, but it is very good at what it does.

Sirius Glass · Mar 17, 2018

mshchem said:
I've been developing film for 50+ years, never tried Rodinal. Is it time? I have the film.

No, stick to XTOL.

gorbas · Mar 17, 2018

Thank you your reply Ralph!

RalphLambrecht said:
EI125 with a diffusion enlarger.only tried it at 1+25.

mshchem · Mar 17, 2018

Sirius Glass said:
No, stick to XTOL.

I LOVE the XTOL!

MattKing · Mar 17, 2018

mshchem said:
I've been developing film for 50+ years, never tried Rodinal. Is it time? I have the film.

It can be fun to try new/old things.
That would be the reason to do so.

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