New old Love

[RalphLambrecht]

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]

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

 

[Martin Rickards]

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

 

[K-G]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

1+25, 9 mins at 20 C

What about contrast w/ this combo?

 

[K-G]

1+25, 9 mins at 20 C

Thank you .

Karl-Gustaf

 

[CMoore]

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]

What about contrast w/ this combo?

perfect contrast; prints easy at grade 2-3

 

[gorbas]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[jim appleyard]

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]

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

No, stick to XTOL.

 

[gorbas]

Thank you your reply Ralph!

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

 

[mshchem]

No, stick to XTOL.

I LOVE the XTOL!

 

[MattKing]

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.