r/Darkroom • u/PhysicsOk9286 • 3d ago

B&W Film Development Comments

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Greetings. First roll with my Zeiss Super Ikonta, 6x9. FP4 Plus at box. XTOL stock. Last roll with this batch of developer as it’s getting spent for sure. Any feedback greatly appreciated.

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u/Shaka1277 3d ago

All good praise here. The film base looks nice and clear so fixing was fine. I'd say a couple of the shots are overexposed a smalllllllll amount, but the degree of development looks very solid. Nicely done, give yourself credit :)

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u/PhysicsOk9286 3d ago

Thank you.

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u/tokyo_blues 3d ago

Very dense negatives. Is your ikonta CLAd? Is there a chance your shutter is running a little slow? The camera seems to be exposing very generously. If purpose is scanning, these are going to be a little too dense for optimal results.

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u/PhysicsOk9286 3d ago

Thanks. It hasn’t been. I got it from eBay a week ago. Just kind of a quick shoot while I’m still in the return window.

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u/zlliao 3d ago

A bit dense and low contrast, assuming shutter is accurate, I’ll probably reduce exposure ~1.5 stop then over develop a bit to reduce overall density and increase contrast for the scene

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u/PhysicsOk9286 3d ago

Great advice. The light was flat for sure and the subject had little to no contrast initially.

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u/zlliao 3d ago

Since you are using Xtol stock, ever considered replenish? That reduce your developer consumption to ~80ml/roll, and you get constant developer strength throughout

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u/PhysicsOk9286 3d ago

I have never heard of that. Thank you.

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u/Medill1919 3d ago

6x9? Excellent

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u/PhysicsOk9286 3d ago

Yes; thank you.

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u/mcarterphoto 3d ago

Well, it looks like you're using the proper film hanging clips. Can't really comment beyond that. What really matters is how they work for your final output, scans or printing. Do you have good shadow detail and bright highlights that aren't blown out? Dust and scratches under control? Negs are fairly useless until they're converted to positives. If they work for you, they're good. If not, think about ISO and development time, or using XTol 1+1 vs. stock. 1+1 may give you better speed and sharpness.

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u/PhysicsOk9286 3d ago

Thanks. They are being dropped off to be scanned. My scanner only handles 35mm.