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Subject: [Leica] Lab vs. home processing.
From: sam at osheaven.net (Sam)
Date: Sat Sep 4 06:33:31 2004
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The formula below is for use as a single solution developer. I only 
resort to 2 bath development when I'm dealing with seriously high 
contrast along with shadow detail that must be recorded. Single bath 
D-23 is best used undiluted. All but extreme highlights will hold.

Sam S


Feli di Giorgio wrote:

>On Wed, 2004-03-24 at 12:02, Sam wrote:
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>>Yes. It acts very much like D-76. In fact, my times for D-23 are the 
>>published times for D-76. It's a famous older developer that is renowned 
>>for its ability to hold highlights.
>>
>>If you would like to try it, this is the original formula:
>>
>>Water (125 degrees, 50 Cel.) 24 oz. /  750 cc.
>>Metol 1/4 oz. / 7.5 grams
>>Sodium Sulfite 3 oz. / 100 grams
>>Cold water to make 32 ozs. / 1 liter
>>Dissolve chemicals in order given above (If you add the Sodium Sulfite 
>>first it will difficult if not impossible to get a solution)
>>Use D-76 developing times to start.
>>
>>Sam S
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>>
>
>Thanks. I read a big article about D23 over at the unblinkingeye.com
>Looks like you are using a A and B solution.
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>feli
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