I have been using ID-11 with HP5+ pushed to ISO800 and that worked
well. Since I have ID-11 waiting to be used up, I shall use it for my
first go with Tri-X which I hope to develop soon.
Chris
On Tuesday, Apr 29, 2003, at 19:22 Europe/London, Per Ohstrom wrote:
Hi Richard,
The compilation of snippets I included at the end, answering your
question 5, constitutes really good advice about B&W film and the joys
of 'DIY'. Well put, guys!
If you really are going to try the DIY road, which I wholeheartedly
recommend, I, as a relative beginner in this game, would like to
recommend Tri-X as the easiest film to work with, beside all the other
good qualities mentioned here. However, if you like it contrasty and
sharp I think Ilford HP5 Plus is a 'must try' as well. It is also
very pushable.
One point to remember is to pair the film with a suitable developer.
For Tri-X my suggestion is D-76 - a classic combination. For HP5+ I'd
like to suggest the not-so-obvious Agfa Rodinal, which is cheap and
easy to mix, and the combination gives contrasty, sharp, and gritty
pictures.
Of course, if you don't like grain, T-Max 100 developed in T-Max
developer may be a better way to go. And, to complicate things a
little more, my absolute favourite is Afga APX 100 developed in
Rodinal, for its wonderful tonality and sharpness.
It would be interesting to hear more about this topic from other B&W
shooters out there. A moderate guess would be that there are at least
twice as many recommendations for film/dev combinations as there are
photographers.
-poo
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