At first when scanned I wasn´t quite as impressed as with effort no. 2. They seemed to be slightly flatter than the previous attempt. But after post-processing I think they turned out nicely. The micro contrast is still well controlled, and highlights are nowhere near being blown. Shadows are full of detail, if one would want to draw it out. Here are some examples (click for larger version, they do the pictures more credit):
My Caffenol set on Flickr
I´ve been able to get consistent results, and results I like, over the last films. I will definitely continue using Caffenol for TMAX100 from now on. Next tests will be with TMAX400, I just need to get some first.
Try it out. Its not at all difficult. And the negatives do have a signature, if you like it, you need to try it out.
This is the film that got me going on reduced pH (reduced sodium carbonate content) Caffenol. I´ve since found out what made this roll particular. The sodium carbonate concentration was lower than normal, but by how much. The reason is that some of the stock solution of SC had crystallised in my winter cold cellar. I took notice of this on subsequent films and re-dissolved the crystalline dregs before developing, but not on this film. The exact concentration is anybody´s guess.
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