/ Register

Recommendations for developing Tri-X in Fomadon R09

Discussion in 'B&W: Film, Paper, Chemistry' started by momus, Jan 5, 2014.

Thread Tools

Thread Tools

  1. Jan 5, 2014 #1
    momus

    momus Member

    Messages:
    2,697
    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2009
    Location:
    Lower Earth
    Shooter:
    Medium Format
    I'm finally going to try developing some 135 Tri-X in the Fomadon R09 I bought from Freestyle some time ago. I have some tape stuck on the bottle that I must have put on after an internet search, and on it I had scrawled suggestions to use minimal agitation (1 inversion every 60 seconds I suppose), and develop for 14 minutes at 68 degrees w/ a 1:40 dilution. My usual developer is D76, so if anyone has any different recommendations that might be better to emulate that developer I'm open to them. I still use D76, but I bought the Fomadon in the hope of being able to use it one shot to achieve better consistency.
     
  2. Jan 5, 2014 #2
    Xmas

    Xmas Member

    Messages:
    6,428
    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2006
    Location:
    UK
    Shooter:
    35mm RF
    The norm with Rodinal for Tri-X would be

    7 mins @ 1:25
    14 mins @ 1:50

    says that on my R09 bottle (no hint of who makes it)... for 20C.

    you may have the less concentrated form...
     
  3. Jan 5, 2014 #3
    OP
    OP
    momus

    momus Member

    Messages:
    2,697
    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2009
    Location:
    Lower Earth
    Shooter:
    Medium Format
    I have the stuff made in the Czech Republic (if that makes any difference). There seems to be some confusion on the Rodinal clones' times and dilutions. I may go w/ 1:25 and a little extra agitation in the hope of a little more grain.