Rodinal Special

• eric

  Participant

  December 22, 2008 at 8:08 am

  Just bought Rodinal Specjal, and I wonder maby someone can recommend different developing times and dilution than this printed on the bottle? (for 120 ilford and agfa)
  I heard about dilution 1+30 but what about developing time? It should be double??
  Anyone has some experience?
  thefizz

  Participant

  December 22, 2008 at 9:22 am

  Hi Eric,

  As a starting point you can double the 1:15 times but you will probably need to adjust after that. Its a super developer. I use it at 1:30 all the time.

  Peter
  randomway

  Member

  December 22, 2008 at 4:15 pm

  I use the Massive Dev Chart ( http://www.digitaltruth.com/chart/print.html ) as a starting point, and experiment with slightly different dev times and dilutions when I use a new film.
  eric

  Participant

  December 23, 2008 at 10:08 am

  Thanks for the advice lads.

  I wonder it were been possible to use of this same mix more than one time?
  And to increase time about 10%, every next rool

  I try to make something with zone system, with very poor results, so far
  :(
  thefizz

  Participant

  December 23, 2008 at 10:14 am

  For consistency I wouldn’t bother re-using the developer, especially if you are using the zone system.
  eric

  Participant

  December 23, 2008 at 10:20 am

  Thanks Peter

  So I thought, I have to visit shop on Wexford street ! :wink:
  thefizz

  Participant

  December 23, 2008 at 10:32 am

  eric wrote:

  Thanks Peter

  So I thought, I have to visit shop on Wexford street ! :wink:

  Yes talk to Louise as Rodinal Special is her favourite developer.
  eric

  Participant

  December 23, 2008 at 10:43 am

  I know, for that reason I bought him.
  I think, that I have this time to buy bucket of Rodinal S probably.
  And for sure more films! :wink:
  Daky

  Participant

  December 23, 2008 at 2:47 pm

  randomway wrote:

  I use the Massive Dev Chart ( http://www.digitaltruth.com/chart/print.html ) as a starting point, and experiment with slightly different dev times and dilutions when I use a new film.

  Thanks for that link – very useful.