Tetenal Ultrafin T-Plus Film Developer, 500ml

"I hadn't used the original Ultrafin for a few years and as I had plenty of T-Max 400 to use I decided to give this updated formula a try. I am very pleased with the results. I normally slightly down rate the film speed to 320 ISO, but I found from the results of my test roll with T-Max in Ultrafin T-Plus that full film speed of 400 ISO could be used as there was a little extra density compared to my normal development. Therefore, with subsequent rolls I have shortened recommended development slightly to compensate for my slower film speed rating and my negatives are spot on - again for my purposes principally using diffuse enlargers. In short I would use manufacturers film speed when using this developer, which can be a bonus - though we all read meters differently. I like the grain structure it produces it is very even and fine and it also provides excellent edge contrast, useful in flatter lighting conditions: this is mainly a product of the film as many developers can give similar results depending on dilution, nevertheless this developer gives me confidence in working in flat light where a bit of 'bite' can be useful from a developer. I have also found that HP5 Plus looks good and I may make Ultrafin T-Plus my standard choice, despite it being a little dearer than powder developers. I took 7 rolls of 35mm T-Max 400 film at Cwm Orthin - a superb slate mining and quarrying site near Blaenau Ffestiniog - in mainly dull to soaking conditions and each roll has come out better than I would have expected. This is a very good developer, especially for T-Max films."