[Leica] Kodak Chemistry going forward

[Lew Schwartz]

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
> >
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