Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> It sounds like it comes in powder form, which mixes "to make a working solution > with a shelf life of 6 months."<<<<<<< > > Hi Kip, > > Thanks for the note re. D23. > > ted I'm sure you are not supposed to do this but i added my two powders to 70 degree water when i would run film in D23. No was was i going to put it in hot water and take the trouble to cool it down!! Metol and or Sulfite is not supposed to dissolve at 70. It didn't. When I poured it into my tank it looked like rosebud!! R O S E B U D ! Then I'd roll the tank for a minute or two!! That would help dissolve it! You'd think the film would come out with a million little spots all over it. Comes out perfect! And when you dump the developer out it has completely dissolved. The patented process I invented is called Dissolving through development! You see the film gives off bromides which interact with the .........bla bla bla. mark rabiner :) http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ lifes too short!