I rarely use Diafine now. Last Friday, on a dark and damp morning, I shot a roll of Kentmere 400. The conditions necessitated pushing the film two stops. Diafine and Kentmere work well together when the film is pushed.
I used the Nikon N2020 with the Nikon 35mm 1:2 lens attached.
Spring has arrived.
I scanned the negatives with the PrimeFilmXEs using Silverfast software.
Steven Lawrence Pictures 
Nice photos, Steven. I especially like that second shot. You’re very lucky to have such a place you can go to enjoy nature.
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how are you able to push using diafine?
I thought the whole point of diafine was that it had no development timing needed and this would only shoot at “box speeds”
or are you correcting these in post after scanning?
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I have used Diafine to develop film at box speeds but I find it best when underexposing film. You use the same 3 minutes with both A and B developers for however you shot the film. I can shoot a roll of 35mm film at different exposure levels depending on the circumstances and develop the film in Diafine using the same times. The temperature required is about 70-85 degrees Fahrenheit which is very liberal when developing. It is easy to use. I do a levels or curves adjustment and dodge and burn as needed for what I want… the same you would do in a darkroom when printing that way. I am not a person who could write books on the subject. I want simplicity and Diafine is one way to attain it.
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Thanks for your reply! I have been considering moving to diafine specifically for simplicity — I really love the idea of (1) developer that has a long shelf life even when mixed and (2) developer that is very accommodating of varying temperatures and timing.
It really seems like diafine is a perfect choice for me. I’ll look to pick up some after I use up my current developer. Thanks for the tips and encouragement!
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