Im always interested in other users views on materials and equipment
which I use.
Im surprised to see Roman Kielich®" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] say that XP1
Dev was not compatible with C41 film because as I stated earlier I used
it for ALL my C41 work with a consistency that was unchallenged by C41
developers at that time .
I can assure you that at 54 years of age and having been a working
photographer since I was 16,processing all my own film from b+w through
E3 to current C41 etc I am in my "right mind"
You can indeed play with Colour neg ,in fact its been my experience that
by experimenting with various processes and film combinations including
extended process times and mixing up developers from raw ingredients
that one can produce not only satisfying results,but also have the
background knowledge to extract ones self from a very deep hole when
something has gone wrong somewhere along the line.
Whilst I most certainly accept that film chemistry engineering is of a
high standard but I recall Agfa supplying me with new processing trays
for my Agfa print processor that were Teflon coated and asking me to
use Champion chemistry rather than their newly introduced paper
processing chemistry.
They did this as they had got it wrong !! their new chemistry was
softening the Plastic on the Agfa processor I was using.
They reformulated the developer and contacted me to let me know it was
then safe to use.
Manufacturers are often making mistakes on "Engineering",just witness
recalls on motorcycles,cars,aeroplanes etc.Bug fixes for software, and
Ive returned film to manufacturers for faults such as a colour layer
missing ,or clear spots all over the emulsion .
Manufacturers get it right most of the time thank goodness,but be
prepared for the unexpected.If you use enough material it will most
certainly happen to you
Keep making images
Michael Wilkinson. 106 Holyhead Road,Ketley, Telford.Shropshire TF 15 DJ
[EMAIL PROTECTED] www.infocus-photography.co.uk
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