Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:40 PM 4/26/98 -0600, you wrote: >What a great bunch of info thus far! > >XTol? Never noticed it before, but see that it's listed as a Kodak product, >so I shall have a look. Tina, how does one readily gauge toxicity of these >things, and does anyone have a feel (not literal, I hope) for how it >compares to Press Max in this regard? > Jeff - go to this URL to read everything you ever wanted to know about XTOL: <http://www.kodak.com/ppiHome/technicalPubs/ePubs/j108/j108.shtml#01> I wouldn't drink the stuff, but one of the reasons Kodak developed it was because it is not as bad for the environment as other developers. It's made from ascorbic acid (Vitamin C!) . Best - Tina ______________________________________________________________________ Tina Manley, ASMP <http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html> <http://www.aperture-photo.com/site/reportage/manley/manleyframeset.html> <http://www.onlineartistleague.com/manleyt/portfoli.htm>