Barry,
I'm fond of Ilford's papers and Kodak's chemicals. Dektol (or Ilford's RC
developer for warmer colors), indicator stop bath and Kodafix fixer should
fix you up. Hypo clear if you want to get fancy, but with RC papers it's
not really necessary.
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barry B. Bean
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 7:09 PM
> To: Zuiko-holics Anonymous
> Subject: [OM] OT - good basic paper/developer recommendation?
>
>
> My new (to me) enlarger will arrive in a few days, and I think I've
> assembled everything I need for basic B&W printing - except paper and
> chemicals.
>
> Given that both are available in a dizzying array, and there are no
> local darkroom gurus to take me under their wing, can anyone
> recommend a good, general purpose paper and chemistry for a beginning
> printer? I primarily shoot Tri-X, although I use a fair amount of
> Delta 3200, TMZ 3200. Subjects are typically sports, events, and a
> handful of scenics. My enlarger is a Beseler 23C II, so I'll be able
> to use multi-grade papers and filters.
>
> What I'm looking for is a good starting point - something that will
> work for contact prints and basic enlargements while I work out the
> kinks in my technique. I'm sure that in a year I'll have as strong an
> opinion about paper as I do about film, but for now a general
> purpose, moderate contrast (I do like contrast), glossy finish paper
> and developer that aren't TOO punishing on mistakes would go a long
> way.
>
> I have ordered a 25 pack of Polymax and a couple gallons of Dektol,
> but that was a blind guess.
>
> BBB
> -
> B.B. Bean - Have horn, will travel
> bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Peach Orchard, MO
http://www.beancotton.com/bbbean.shtml
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