[Leica] m6 problem

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

Tom,
I use?Ilford FP4 and HP5 developed in a stain developer. I find it very good 
for?scanning.?I prefer diXactol Ultra, which requires hand/stand developing 
for my workflow, but also have recently used Pyrocat-HD?in?Glycol with good 
results using a JOBO.
Let me know?if you'd like what I use for?EI/dev t/dev deg.
Many have found that a stain developer is good for scanning...
Best,
Bob
?Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com 




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From: Thomas Irving <irving@iit.edu>
To: lug@leica-users.org
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2009 12:05:05 PM
Subject: [Leica] m6 problem

Thank you all for the advice and the warm welcome! I'm sure its the 
circuit board. I'll check out the suggested repair folks and get it 
fixed. I've been doing digital (Canon stuff) the last 5 years ago but am 
realizing that I really prefer black and white. So I'm dusting off my m3 
and m6 plus my 1960's vintage lenses. I've shot XP2 and was reasonably 
pleased with the results but I am also? going to try going back to good 
old TriX and D76 at least initially.

Has anyone any advice for exposing & developing B&W for scanning (as 
opposed to enlarging?).? I've seen oblique references to wanting to do 
things a bit differently for scanning. Any film/developer combinations 
people were particularly pleased with would also be useful to know. I've 
been enjoying reading "The Film Developing Cookbook: by Anchell & Troop. 
All sorts of interesting info but they didn't seem to address this issue 
directly.

-- 
Thanks,

Tom Irving

Professor of Biology and Physics,
Director Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (BioCAT)
Director Center for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Instrumentation 
(CSRRI) Dept. BCPS, Illinois Institute of Technology
3101 S. Dearborn, Chicago IL. 60616, USA
(312) 567-3489 FAX: (312)567-3494
email:irving@agni.phys.iit.edu


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