Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: To Marc Rabiner about Pyro
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 13:58:39 -0700

Giorgio Ferrari wrote:
> 
> Hi Marc,
> I've finally found the PMK developer  in Austria (Lotus View) and I'm going
> to buy it.
> I've found the Anchell/Troop book too (Amazonas), but I don't know where to
> buy the Hutchings book about Pyro (Lotus View have no the book at this
> moment).
> Can you help me?
> About the developing time for the different films, may I found they into the
> books?
> P.S.: I've found in my books (my memory is completely out) the Weston
> formula, with 3 baths: 1) Pyrogallol (37,5 g/l) and water, 2) sodium
> carbonate (56,25 g/l) and water, 3) sodium sulfite (150 g/l) and water. Mix
> the three baths before the use. Do you know something about it in reference
> with the PMK?
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Giorgio Ferrari
> "fergio@galactica.it"

I think you'll be ok with just the Anchell/Troop book, at least I am. They
update what is said in the Pyro books and Westons's formula's.
Mark Rabiner