Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes indeed, it does. Jim At 11:32 PM 11/6/98 -0500, you wrote: >Jim- >With that dilute a solution of Rodinal, doesn't it act as a 'compensating' >developer? I had always thought so because the reaction products of the >dense areas retard the activity immediately next to unexposed areas creating >sharper delineation, but the dilute solution also keeps large high light >areas from blocking up while the shadows develop. I've used it for over >thirty years and for some work, especially people, it is superb. It is >supposedly the oldest proprietary developer still being made- If I recall, >it should be now well over a hundred years old-- I can't remember the exact >date it was introduced, but I don't even think you are that old! Your >scotch, maybe! >Dan :) >dwpost@msn.com >