This is my final scan from the batch of Tri-X Pan given N-1 Development. I am really pleased with how the twelve negatives in this batch turned out. In years past I had very little success reducing development time to control highlight values. The images always turned out really muddy and dull with no mid tone contrast. This was not just with one film... I attempted minus development with several different film/developer combinations and none were successful. This two bath development seems to really nail it.
This is the last scan from the batch that I processed on January 25th. Two bath development was in D23 Developer, undiluted, for 6:00 minutes, followed by a second bath in Borax for 4:00 minutes. Agitation was normal in the first bath and minimal in the second, all at 24C. The film was slightly overexposed, achieved by rating it at 250 iso, rather than the 320 iso box speed.
This shot was taken at a historical site that included a number of relocated and preserved buildings. The site no longer functions as a museum and the buildings are all being relocated again. This is the interior of the funeral home. I was drawn to the textures of the peeling paint, the light spilling in the open door, and the leaves scattered on the floor.
I shot this on June 1st 2025 at about 3:00 in the afternoon. I used my Ebony SV45TU view camera and a wide 80mm lens, with no filter. The exposure for this 4" x 5" sheet of Kodak Tri-X Pan was for 1 second at F18.0.
I like this one a lot and the next time that I do some printing I will attempt to print this negative. If it turns out as well as I hope, then I may consider adding it to the Apparitions project.
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