Question about processing Agfa Vista in b/w

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Hello all! I wondered if someone more experienced in developing and push processing could offer some advice - I pushed a roll of Agfa Vista (usually 200 ISO) to 800. I'd like to process it in black and white chemicals - is this a good idea? Would anyone be able to recommend times for processing? I'll be using T-Max developer.
 
Can't advise on the developing times etc, but I do know that its certainly possible as the C-41 process is effectively a B&W developer with colour coupler activators to form the colours. I would expect somewhat dense negatives based on results that I've seem others have online.
 
I've developed Poundland Vista 200 as B&W but only rated it at 200. I stand developed in Rodinal at 1:100 for an hour. The negatives come out very dark and lack contrast and my scanner struggles to focus on some frames. It needs a fair bit of contrast enhancement in Gimp to make the photographs look half decent. It is very cheap if you use Rodinal, from memory I think T-Max is quite expensive though. Give it a go and see what comes out.
 
mothdust said:
Hello all! I wondered if someone more experienced in developing and push processing could offer some advice - I pushed a roll of Agfa Vista (usually 200 ISO) to 800. I'd like to process it in black and white chemicals - is this a good idea? Would anyone be able to recommend times for processing? I'll be using T-Max developer.
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All the info you need is in the link that NickT has put up ......semi stand it in rodinal if you have it available then correct the loss of contrast in PP.

No idea how it will fettle with T-Max developer....if you try it then I for one would be more than interested to see the results..............Good luck!
 
Thanks guys - might have to get some Rodinal... it's (hopefully) a nice roll of shots so I'm a bit nervy about trying a new method on them. Maybe I'll do it on a test roll instead!
 
If they're important shots then do them in C41, the only results I've every got have been grainy and needing a lot of extra contrast in LR.
 
steveo_mcg said:
If they're important shots then do them in C41, the only results I've every got have been grainy and needing a lot of extra contrast in LR.
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Steveo talks much sense here... I'm all for experimenting, but risking good shots with an unknown (to you) method isn't a good idea, I fear.
 
erm Asda for dev and scan and then use Photoshop to convert to B/W?



 
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I have quite a few rolls of the cheapy stuff - will do a test roll and try devving it instead of this one. Thanks guys!
 
mothdust said:
I don't know if they'd be able to develop pushed film, would they? Do the machines have settings for that?
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Asda certainly would not be able to do that, you'll either have to do it yourself, or send it to a ("proper"!) lab such as Peak Imaging who do do pushing. You could probably even ask them to cross process it in B&W!

Sam
 
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