[LargeFormat] Two Part Developer

[Stuart Phillips]

I thought Diafine did increase grain or showed more grain than I wanted
especially when I occasionally used 35mm but that's not a universal property
of two-part developers, I don't think.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kent Gibbs" <kent_gibbs@yahoo.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Two Part Developer


> Thanks for the info. So am I to assume that it increases apparent
> grain?
>
> --- Stuart Phillips <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> wrote:
> > Do you mean developers like Diafine? I used it a lot but stopped
> > using it .
> > It had a number of advantages:
> >
> > Faster film speeds
> > Ability to process more than one film type at once in the same tank.
> > Very long life
> > Practically no cost
> > No need to use a stop bath
> > Ability (for Diafine) to process C-41 film like XP-2
> > No nead to time or take temperature within reason
> > Standard temps are higher than with many other processes - useful if
> > it's
> > hot.
> >
> > I stopped using it because I started deliberately to use slower film
> > (such
> > as Efke 25 in 120 or Agfa APX 100 in 4x5) and also supsected that I
> > would
> > get better grain with a less gneral developer.
> >
> > I would still use it if I were going on a travelling photo vacation.
> > Take
> > the Diafine with you and some fixer and you can develop easily in the
> > hotel
> > room. I'm just not comfortable bringing exposed film through
> > airports.
> > Others might choose to take precautions and process (better maybe) at
> > home.
> >
> > I think Diafine is worth trying. If it gives results that you are
> > comfortable with,  then it's very convenient.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Kent Gibbs" <kent_gibbs@yahoo.com>
> > To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:24 AM
> > Subject: [LargeFormat] Two Part Developer
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone have any experience using one of the two bath (self
> > > compensating) developers for B&W?  I have read several articles on
> > > photo.net and there seems to no consensus about advantages or
> > > disadvantages.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Kent Gibbs
> > >
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