Xtol with slow film (adox pan25, efke 25, ilford pan F)

Someone have experience if compare the result between slow film ( adox pan25, Rollei pan25, efke 25, ilford pan F ) with Xtol. I am looking for advice in order to choose the best combination. My alternative developer is D-76. ...thank

compare adox PAn 25 (rollei Pan 25) vs Ilford Pan F

I am thinking adopts one of this films as my principal slow film. I am doing some test, but I would appreciate some advices; like processing tips or something that improves the results....thank

Pan F looks great in Xtol. I've really never encountered a film that didn't look great in Xtol.

Pick a dilution (either 1+0 or 1+1) and an agitation regimen, a temperature that you can maintain relatively easily (ie, near the ambient in your room would be best), and go at it. Keep records, adjust one variable at a time as you hone in on your correct time.

X-Tol will work for any b/w film, and it can be a good choice for films that are inherently contrasty (such as low-speed films).

Unless aiming for contrast, I would not use T-Max developer on contrasty films, nor would I use HC-110 dilution A or B unless you generally like lower shadow and mid tone values compared to most prints (which I generally do). I use HC-110 for Pan F and Efke 25, but usually at double the dilution of dilution B (known informally to we photo nerds as dilution H).

If you want to mix your own, D-23 is a great choice for low-speed films, and is about as simple to make as developers get. It is a noticeable contrast tamer compared to D-76, and also a speed booster.

efke and adox 25 are the same film.

Adox *Pan* 25 isn't Efke 25; Adox CHS 25 is. I assume Adox Pan 25 is *something* else repackaged, but I don't know what.

Personally, I've been very happy with Efke 25 in PC-TEA (widely felt to be similar to dilute Xtol in behaviour). Its spectral response is slightly different from "normal" pan films, though---I believe Efke describe it as "orthopanchromatic", with a reduced but not negligible red sensitivity---and that aspect of the film may or may not be in accord with the OP's taste, of course.

It responds nicely to Caffenol, too.

-NT

Adox Pan 25 and Rollei Pan 25 are said to be VERY similar...... just use the same exposure and development time ;-)