Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep, I use a straight D23: 10g Metol, 100g Sodium Sulfite in 1 liter tap water (hot from the tap when mixing. The addition of a replenisher (D23R) allows that one liter to be stretched out to 20 or more rolls. Tap water for a stop bath and distilled water squeeze bottle application to film when hanging rather than photoflo. Beware that developing your own B&W requires some trial and error regarding development time and agitation, a small but rewarding hurdle. On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 8:19 PM, Jim Hemenway <jim at hemenway.com> wrote: > Oliver: > > It's not that difficult to soup your own, and no need to spend hours on > the MUNI. > > Get a stainless tank and reel, Nikkor is best, > and a one liter bag of D76, a very forgiving developer. > Some Ilford liquid fixer and some FP4 film. > > Less than 20 minuets to process then wash and dip in a bowl of water with > a drop of Photo Flo. > > Hang it to dry for awhile in a part of your apartment/condo with hardly > any traffic. Leave it alone! > > Have a glass of Cabernet, "The apples are under control". > > At 72, I do it at least once a week, you can do it too... but I don't do > my own E6 anymore, especially the 11x14 Ektachrome. > > Don't bother with the fancy developers, you'll only drive your self crazy. > > Jim. "I still miss Plus-X" Hemenway > > > > > On 8/25/13 7:54 PM, Bryk Oliver wrote: > >> I have B/W in my M6/0.85. I use it sparingly because there is only one >> professional BW lab left in town that I trust not to scratch my film. Each >> of the two round trips to and from its location takes me several hours by >> public transportation. >> >> Oliver >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com