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Subject: Re: [Leica] Anyone using Edwal FG-7 with Sod. Sulfite?
From: "Jack McLain" <jmclainaz@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2003 18:52:05 -0700
References: <C0ED7E22-C9F4-11D7-ACA7-0003931013AA@ameritech.net> <3F344B30.5E861B59@rabinergroup.com>

OK, OK... Mush is not good (I guess), but what if I reduce (greatly) the Sod
Sulfite concentration?

This mix seems to be very popular.  How come if it's so Mush-inducing?
Jack McLain
Tucson, AZ
http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net

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From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Anyone using Edwal FG-7 with Sod. Sulfite?


> Richard Wasserman wrote:
> >
> > On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 10:17  AM, Jack McLain wrote:
> >
> > > I've decided to give Edwal with Sod Sulfite a try (Tri-X and HP5) as
an
> > > alternatie to D76.
> >
> > Back in the '70's I used FG-7 1:15 one shot with Sulfite regularly.
> > Today, instead of sulfite I would use a teaspoon of Sodium Ascorbate
> > per liter of working strength developer.  Ascorbate will give fine
> > grain and not make it into mush like sulfite will.
> > Richard Wasserman
> >
>
>
> Mush I say! Much Mush!
>
>
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
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