Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes it does and I used it at 1:3 to make sure of that. Will be interested to see though at least for me how the Metol/phenidone might look instead. But coming from me I may never know I'll be seeing it from others. p-Methylaminophenol sulfate HOC6H4NH2(CH3)]HSO4 Known as: Elon Genol Graphol p-Hydroxymethylaniline Sulfate Methylaminophenol Sulfate Metol Monomethyl-p-Amino-Phenol Sulfate Monol Pertol Photol Photo-Rex Pictol Planetol Rhodol Satrapol Scalol Vera Woof! On 12/3/14 3:25 PM, "Lew Schwartz" <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: > XTOL/MYTOL both create good adjacency effects at higher dilutions, same as > D76. > > > -Lew Schwartz > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:29 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > >> The reason why I'd really look forward to trying the D76 with ascorbic >> acid >> is the Metol used instead of Phenidone. >> Xtol is not a pushing formula you are using the iso number on your box of >> film. Same as D76 for the most part. >> Metol I prefer to Phenidone because its a sharper and more clearer looking >> developer than Phenidone. Much better adjacency effects. Good ones. >> So if Xtol goes under you can mix up your own with Phenidone or Metol/Elon >> whatever you want. I'd go with the latter. Or at least try it. The water >> in >> NY has a varied history. >> >> Xtol has been a miracle paradigm shifter for darkroom work. But its >> miracle >> mainly is the use of acerbic acid as a developing agent. And that can be >> applied to a lot of different pre existing formulas even ones not based on >> Phenidone. >> >> >> On 12/3/14 2:13 PM, "Lew Schwartz" <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> The phenidone in XTOL affords a reliably higher iso than D76 type >>> developers (at the cost of pushability), plus you can replenish XTOL with >>> more XTOL. The same is true for the published MYTOL formulas. I used the >>> same 1gal of XTOL, replenished for each roll of film, for over a year >>> before I started digital. It was still working just fine when I dumped >> it. >>> >>> >>> -Lew Schwartz >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> If you added a tap of ascorbic acid (vitamins C) as a friend of mine >> did to >>>> just mixed up D76 1:1 you'd find the results not that far from Xtol and >>>> maybe even better. Actually a lot of people did this. Still doing it >> maybe. >>>> Xtol without the fear. >>>> If your ascorbic acid (maybe just get some in powder from either from a >>>> drugstore or a photo place) is a little chunky looking as in not fully >>>> dissolved I'd not worry about it. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12/3/14 12:12 PM, "Lew Schwartz" <lew1716 at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> As I get ready to resume darkroom work, I'm looking to mix up my >>>> favorite, >>>>> XTOL. I'm apprehensive that it's availability is uncertain due to the >>>>> bankruptcy. I'm surprised, however, not to find any concern about this >>>>> anywhere. Has Kodak assured us that the photo chemical division is >> alive >>>> & >>>>> well going forward? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -Lew Schwartz >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photographer >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/