Adox have announced that they will continue to make FX-39 after Paterson Ltd discontinued their photo-chemical products.

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Kenny I am a scientist not a photographer. I am a manufacturer not a experimenter. What scientific information would you like to know about your "brew?" I don't need the "brew" because I would rather look at a 1 liter mix and a 21 step wedge of the curve produced on a TriX or HP5 film when processe...

Ilford's own developers are very good from the tried and trusted ID-11 (D-76), Microphen and their excellent DD-X. For optimum image resolution and quality if a small loss of film speed can be acepted, try Perceptol diluted 1+1. For further information, download the fact-sheets from Ilford's own web...

Keith, I am impressed by Damon's work, for a person who has not been at this for very long. His use of technical pan and forma 200 with PMK, is good work. And even more so with his floral pictures. Lowell, thanks for the information on the preservatives. I was thinking of conducting tests with all ...

Hello There is a considerable difference between the two, Sodium or Potassium Meta bisulfite and Sodium sulfite. The first two are interchangeable with some adjustment for molecular weight difference and the "salt" is a preservative or oxygen scavenger. Lowell Huff Clayton Chemical Lowell, I have s...

My friend Damon got me into testing Pyro when he sent me copies of his photos, and I told him that I would start testing with it. Here is a link to some of his photos using PMK http://www.flickr.com/photos/100055029@N07/with/10485475513/ Thank You KennyE What is it that you found about his prints t...

Look up the formula for Pyrocat-P and decide from there.
What is it about Pyro developers that you think are worthwhile?

I wonder if this was necessitated by Adox' successful mcp and mcc papers that were introduced some years ago. Jim I believe that the papers were designed the way they are due to customer feedback. MG-Classic FB is said to give richer blacks than the MG-IV FB that it replaces and responds more notic...

Kodak aren't dead yet. I understand the nostalgia though.

Take a look at this site.

http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/index.html

Ilford have introduced two new B&W FB papers. I am looking forward to trying them even though I like MG-IV FB very much.

http://www.ilfordphoto.com/pressroom/article.asp?n=174

Pyro and Pyrocat will not last long in a sodium sulfite and sodium carbonate solution. So I toss them out because they were dead. And if you use sodium hydroxides in them they will die even faster. KennyE Pyro is not stable when stored in alkaline conditions. Why would someone use sulphite or carbo...

Keith Microdol-X was a general purpose go to fine grain developer that replaced DK-20 in that role. It can be used for roll and sheet film. Many photographers, started using it instead of DK-50 or DK-60, as their general purpose developer. I do not think that Microdol-X was considered a "super fine...

People learned that by reducing development a little and using a slightly higher grade of paper (#3 instead of #2) finer grain is obtained. You don't need super-fine-grain developers. I always use D-76 normally. I have always considered Microdol types as special purpose rather the general use devel...

Because of improvements in fast films, which have made them finer-grained, fine-grain formulas like Microdol-X have fallen out of fashion. Straight D-76 is hardly different in any case. With my technique, I am able to use high-acutance developers and achieve fine grain as well. Foma sell a variant ...

Another simple substitute for Microdol-X fits neatly between D-23 and D-25 and is literally D-25 with the metabisulphite halved. In 750ml of warm water (Blood temperature) dissolve the following constituents in the order listed below. Metol 7.5 grams Sodium sulphite, anhydrous 100 grams Sodium metab...