WD2D Film Development Test Time and Results

WD2D developer was mixed 500 ml H2O (water0
10 ml Stock A
10 ml Stock B
To get the stock: 500 / 50 = 10

7 mins all as per package.
A 30 second pre water bath soak was given.

Results - yikes thin thin thin.

An easy way to quickly find a different development time is to do a drastic change. Now it’s much easier to narrow which direction to go more or less time.

The next WD2D developer batch was mixed 300 ml H2O (water0
15 ml Stock A
15 ml Stock B
To get the stock: 300 / 20 = 15

Results - bang very pretty.
A 1 min pre water bath soak

T Max 400

Used a fresh batch of the 300 ml h2o developer mix.

Remember each film is developed in it’s own freshly mixed developer.

Did a full 2 min soak and 7 min development.

Looked thin and the next development was full 2 min soak and 9 min development.

I did two more Delta 100 4×5 films which were no good. Exposure was off and my left focus was off. Must of moved the back of the camera while loading the film.

Going to do some density readings and see what they give.

My strong (bright) high lites seem to be still blocking up. Maybe weaken it out a little and extend development. Will see what today brings. I have some long development times.

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