"Vigorous agitation"?

On 12/2/2003 5:21 PM Richard Knoppow spake thus:

>   I think perhaps the agitation was too vigorous. A two reel
> tank should hold 16 ounces of developer which is plenty for
> a 36 exposure length of 35mm film. I don't think Xtol needs
> any more vigorous agitation than other developers.

Perhaps not, but maybe it's not a question of the developer but the film. I 
notice that Kodak recommends "vigorous agitation at 30-second intervals" for 
TMY (in the little chart inside the film package). What do you know about this?


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