T-Max New 400, Rodinal 1:100

[GraemeMitchell]

Here is an HD plot showing my experience with T-max film using two different developers. This may not be typical of what others observe because I used rotray processing with 7 or 8 changes of dilute 1:100 Rodinal developer during the process.
The way the highlights are depressed (but still pointing upward and not rolled off like on the shoulder) makes images especially of snow and high contrast scenes very easy and fun to print. Almost like some built-in contrast masking.

Agree, the highlights w/ this combo are something else. Sparkely and crisp. But i've learned to careful w/ skin tones for this very reason. They don't get that flat, glowy, mids pushed up on the shoulder look...actually I've been unable to find a way to get that w/ TMY-2 at all.

[ic-racer]

I would be quite interested in hearing more about your experience with Rodinal in rotary processing - as well as this method of 7 or 8 changes during processing! Are you using a jobo?

Here is a thread I started. It is an old thread but I still use roughly the same technique : http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=23322

[Shawn Dougherty]

Thanks for the link. That's one hell of a setup you have there! Very cool, interesting read. Hopefully we'll run into each other at another gathering before to long. All the best. Shawn

[Shawn Dougherty]

One of the better prints (technically) from the latest round of testing. Details:
TMY2 @ 200
Orange filter
1/2" @ f32
17min in Rodinal 1:100 4x5 slosher tray
Lodima, amidol, selenium toned.

Sunny day with some crazy clouds roaming about. Have full detail in the the blacks on the neg if you wanted to go get them - print has strong blacks with a hint of detail. The white weeds in the foreground are held on the print. Not much dodging and burning - maybe 4 simple steps.

[ic-racer]

Thanks for the link. That's one hell of a setup you have there! Very cool, interesting read. Hopefully we'll run into each other at another gathering before to long. All the best. Shawn

Seems like it would be about time for John to start a new thread for the next gathering but I have not heard anything yet.

[ic-racer]

One of the better prints (technically) from the latest round of testing. Details:
TMY2 @ 200
Orange filter
1/2" @ f32
17min in Rodinal 1:100 4x5 slosher tray
Lodima, amidol, selenium toned.

Sunny day with some crazy clouds roaming about. Have full detail in the the blacks on the neg if you wanted to go get them - print has strong blacks with a hint of detail. The white weeds in the foreground are held on the print. Not much dodging and burning - maybe 4 simple steps.

Ohio foilage this time of the year; sticks, twigs, branches, old grasses. The Rodinal really does something special!