Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I would think that this would produce a sepia tone on the negative.... too much dark brown liquid.... perhaps if we all consumed 2500mg of vitamin C we could 'produce' our own Xtol!!!! hmmm..... how much agitation? Bob keene >Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 18:45:33 +0200 >From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be> >Subject: Re: [Leica] EFKE 100 film in HC-110 > >Mark, > >I am in the process of reading this very book right now. It is >interesting, and the >authors >have opinions, which is quite refreshing (even if I disagree with their >dislike of >Delta films). >I had no idea that vitamin C could act as a developing agent, but even more >interesting is >the possibility of using human urine...this means that even if Kodak dumps >B&W and >Ilford >goes out of business, we will always have developer!!! I can just see the >instructions: > >To prepare developer: drink 2 pints of Guiness, followed by 10 cl single >malt and >1/2 l of >water. To make 1 liter ;-))) > >Nathan