David, I'm glad you are going to run some tests, because although I had heard there was not much difference between HP5+ and Tri-X, eventually I decided I liked tri-x better. The reason: HP5+ seemed muddier to me developed in HC-110, while tri-x had a hint of glow I liked.
There are way too many factors that influence the final outcome--developer, developing techniques, scanning v. printing, and on and on--but for me tri-x gets better results with the way I do things.
Looking forward to seeing your results. |