[Leica] Film availability

Fri Jan 29 07:26:39 PST 2021

Lluis, the EU is a larger market than the US so it surprises me that there
isn't an outlet for consumer level chemicals.  I realize the government
agencies take a more aggressive approach to consumer safety in the EU than
the US but still possibly out of the Czech Republic or Serbia.

On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 7:00 AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Don,
>
> In Barcelona there is a store where I buy almost all the chemicals I need,
> except someones more rare like Phenidone, Benzotriazol, Glycin. But they
> don’t sell prepared formulas, I have to do myself at home, but this is an
> advantage, I can prepare what I need  and always work with fresh developers.
>
> I don’t know an equivalent Store to Photographers Formulary in Europe, of
> course it would be great!
>
> Lluis
>
>
> > El 27 gen 2021, a les 20:01, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va
> escriure:
> >
> > In the US/Canada/Mexico Photographers Formulary is a viable option for
> > chemicals whether traditional or fine art focused.  Europe must have a
> > similar organisation as well as Hong Kong or Singapore.  Japan as well.
> > So, take a look and see rather than use possibly oxidised chemistry.
> > Losing exposed film due to developer issues is heart breaking.
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 11:40 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Methink a bottle of some ingredient is missing, as per Ted ;-)
> >>
> >> Amities
> >>
> >> Sushi Philippe
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Le 27 janv. 2021 à 16:44, Wayne Torry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a
> >> écrit :
> >>>
> >>> Thanks Marty!
> >>> I have an unopened bottle of HC-110 and 2 unopened bottles of Rodinal
> in
> >>> the refrigerator.
> >>> I’m good for awhile!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:01 AM Marty Deveney via LUG <
> >> lug at leica-users.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Use HC-110 for expired film.  It has powerful developing agents and a
> >> lot
> >>>> of strong restrainers in it.  It works very well with expired film or
> >> film
> >>>> exposed and left for a long time.
> >>>>
> >>>> Note that Kodak has recently reformulated HC-110 and some problems
> have
> >>>> been reported.  If you have the old Kodak stuff, that’s the best, but
> >>>> otherwise the Legacy Pro HC-110 clone from Freestyle is excellent, but
> >> that
> >>>> does not last indefinitely in the bottle like the old Kodak product.
> >> The
> >>>> new Kodak product is too new to really have provided a clear
> >> understanding
> >>>> of its shelf life.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 at 7:25 am, Jeffery Smith via LUG <
> >> lug at leica-users.org
> >>>>>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Trust me, I am a "this isn't going to be around long" buyer. I have
> two
> >>>>> unopened cases, one of APX 100 and one of APX 400. I'm trying to
> find a
> >>>>> developer that is unrefined enough that the 17 years they've been in
> >>>>> storage won't make a difference. Right now I'm looking at CineStill
> >> D-96
> >>>>> Monobath. If there was ever a developer that sounds like a bad idea,
> >>>> it's a
> >>>>> developer that is mixed with the fixer. But I did a roll of it as a
> >> test,
> >>>>> and it isn't all that bad. It comes in packets dry powder that are
> good
> >>>> (I
> >>>>> think) for 20 rolls, just using the stuff straight. For a war
> >>>> photographer
> >>>>> in a foreign country, it would be fabulous [if they hadn't invented
> the
> >>>>> digital camera].
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Jan 21, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Just a suggestion from another hobby is to buy in quantity and stack
> >> it
> >>>>>> deep.  So figure out what your needs are and buy that quantity.  You
> >>>>> might
> >>>>>> have to dedicate a freezer.  Dry chemistry keeps a long time if kept
> >>>> cool
> >>>>>> and dry.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2021, 1:04 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG <
> >>>> lug at leica-users.org
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I attempted to try out a variety of Adox lower ISO films. I was
> able
> >>>> to
> >>>>>>> get several CMS films and HR-50, but not Silvermax. The next time I
> >>>>> looked
> >>>>>>> at BHPhoto and Freestyle, all three of them have been discontinued
> >> (at
> >>>>>>> least in the United States). I'm still feeling the effects of Kodak
> >>>>>>> discontinuing Panatomic-X, Plus-X, and Verichrome Pan. I hate
> getting
> >>>>>>> smitten with a film and developer only to find the film is
> extinct. I
> >>>>> had
> >>>>>>> best stick to the most often used films (as evidenced by their
> >> mention
> >>>>> when
> >>>>>>> images are posted). I feel safe with Tri-X and HP5+, and hope that
> >>>> FP4+,
> >>>>>>> Acros, Delta 100, and TMax100 are relatively safe, though I'm not
> >>>>>>> absolutely positive about TMax100.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2021, at 12:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman <
> photo at frozenlight.eu>
> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Thanks, Don! By coincidence, I just bought some Adox film from
> >>>>>>> Fotoimpex.de.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Cheers,
> >>>>>>>> Nathan
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain
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> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> YNWA
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> "I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> On 21 Jan 2021, at 18:14, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> While our film shooters probably know this the following link was
> >>>>>>> accurate
> >>>>>>>>> for film availability as of November:
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photographic_films
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> All the best.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>> Don
> >>>>>>>>> don.dory at gmail.com
> >>>>>>>>>
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> > don.dory at gmail.com
> >
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Don
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