ro9 xtol stand developement

Ok, so lets put everything together and start processing some film. First, be sure to listen/ watch Part 1 and Part 2 prior to this post as there is important information in those posts not covered here. Then click on the Audio Blog Logo to hear an 11 minute summary of tests- what worked and what didn’t- and my thoughts on successful stand development.

Recipes described in the Audio Portion of this post:

Fuji Acros (EI 100 / 125)
800 ML Distilled Water
3 ML R09
200 ML Xtol Developer
1/4 Teaspoon Borax (optional but helps control fog)
1-2 Teaspoons Asorbic Acid (optional)

Process as described for 3 Hours. You can cut this in half for smaller tanks.

Kodak TMY-2 TMAX 400
800 ML Distilled Water
5 ML R09
200 ML Xtol Developer
1/4 Teaspoon Borax (optional but helps control fog)
1-2 Teaspoons Asorbic Acid (optional)

Process as described for 1 – 1.5 hours. You can cut this in half for smaller tanks.

You can use the recipes above for many films… I’d suggest the TMY-2 Reciepe for 2 hours with films such as TX, Delta 100, Delta 400 and HP5… do a test at 2 hours and then one at 3 hours to see what works best for you!

Source for additional Information and example images (good book to buy!):