How do you make HP5 sing out loud?

gsgary said:
Here you go Rodinal 1+50 12 minutes careful agitation for first minute then 5 every minute

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Rodinal 1+25 8.5 minutes with same agitation as above
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BLIMEY, it can be done! :D:D:D:cool:
I can see a test spring come up!:cool:
 
I love the three shots above, but thinking of what Bob says - would it look that much different in Tri-X?

I think I have been experimenting too much. I bought a sh-tload of Arista (Tri-X) and will stick with that for a while for B&W. I am more worried about my agitation, which I CAN see the effects of.

Randy
 
These are all over the map, I usually treat it the same as tri-x or whatever, develop it in either d76, xtol, acufine, or rodinal/whatever I can get my hands on. I shoot it from EI 200-3200.

With D76 1:1 I do 10.5 minutes at 70 degrees for EI400, seems to work pretty well.

I have no idea which combinations these are, but they are all scans from fb prints made with hp5+ negs in 35mm.

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Great photos, Chris, especially the first and fourth.

I can't get HP5+ to work properly in Rodinal although I can with Tri-X. The latter works superbly well for me using the technique advocated over the years by Don Cardwell on APUG (very very gentle agitation every five minutes).

Years ago I very much liked HP5+ in straight Microphen, mainly cos of the highlight detail it preserves and the superb “colour” it gives the grey tones, but it’s at the cost of losing a little sharpness, although, for me, that disadvantage is fully compensated by the tonal gains. As an alternative I used D76 1:1 and it worked well, giving the snap that I sometimes appreciated.

I tried Microdol-X and, later Perceptol, in various dilutions but couldn’t get that great tonality that Erik van Straten gets with a variety of films, including HP5+, using I believe diluted Perceptol. Looking at his photos I realise that I should have tried harder!

We mustn’t forget that the best technique for any individual will also depend on whether development is primarily for scanning or printing. (My comments above refer only to printing).

Anthony
 
This Thread has Such Lovely visual posts...yummy good


I have just recently experimented with HP 5
Hoping to supprt Ilford since Kodak's demise
(though I still love Arista Premium... Cheap & GOOD)

I have not pushed it yet
Instead of Box speed i shot it : M4, DR Summicron, @320 / HC110 @7.5 mins
Waiting for the negs to Dry but It 'looks' like I might be in Love
Will post a shot, once dry & scanned ;)

came back to post this...First go with the above cocktail.

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/for...lenartemishill/]helenhill_HH[/url], on Flickr Weighing... by helenhill_HH, on Flickr
 
helenhill said:
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Instead of Box speed i shot it : M4,DR Summicron @320 / HC110 @7.5 mins
Waiting for the negs to Dry but It 'looks' like I might be in Love
Will post a shot, once dry & scanned ;)
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Interesting, which dilution of HC-110? Dil. B.? I usually develop for 5:30 minutes for HP5 exposed at box speed, 7.5 mins is already pushing territory. But all this depends on a lot of factors which very vastly from photographer to photographer, water source, agitation habits etc. etc.

Greetings! Ljós
 
HP5+ is a fantastic film. The real secret is to any film is to learn how to use it with your chosen developer(s). I personally prefer to use but a few developers.
 
The only way that I really like HP5+ is if I develop it in a cocktail of HC-110 + Rodinal. Although, I've never tried it in Pyrocat HD. Maybe one of these days I will.
 
jpa66 said:
The only way that I really like HP5+ is if I develop it in a cocktail of HC-110 + Rodinal. Although, I've never tried it in Pyrocat HD. Maybe one of these days I will.
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Jan, what's your recipe for HC-110? I just happen to have a bottle of each and I've never been really happy with my HP5 results.
 
HC-110 Dil E for 7 min (30 sec shorter than advised) @ 20C
Sirup diluted with distilled water.
Constant slow agitation during the first min.
One slow agitation + swirl + gentle tab every minute from there on.
Timer start when I start to poor the developer in.
Start dumping the developer 5 seconds before the time is up.
Immediately followed by rinse with 20C water with strong agiration and one water exchange within 30 seconds. Before putting starting to fixate the negatives.

Still I find HP5+ a bit to contrasty for my taste using good lenses. Works very well with my Holga's.
 
I steered away from HP5+ for years because it's look didn't appeal to me and I'd also succumbed to peer pressure in believing that Tri-X was god's gift to black and white photography!

Quite misguided in hindsight! :)
 
And I've never tried it. Just bought my first two rolls of it yesterday, because of this thread.
 
Biggles said:
And I've never tried it. Just bought my first two rolls of it yesterday, because of this thread.
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I'm not surprised this has happened to someone having viewed some of the pictures added to this thread - some really great shots.

I'm hoping I'll have some time this afternoon to get out and test a roll or two:)
 
I have a discout code for the Ilford site it is worth trying it first before buying else where i got 100' of hp5 for £50 delivered, if anyone wants it just message me
 
gsgary said:
I have a discout code for the Ilford site it is worth trying it first before buying else where i got 100' of hp5 for £50 delivered, if anyone wants it just message me
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Ya get 100 Rolls HP5 for 50 Pounds = 59 Euro? Each Roll with 36 Frames? Do I read your post correct? If I will have this chance I'll buy without hesitate.
 
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