Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Henry, I've just noticed this thread and apolgies if I have missed something... I have two questions for you: Firstly, at what speed do you rate Delta 100 when using this developer? Secondly, you say five minutes in each bath, at what temperature? Thanks for your help regards Mark Pope Swindon, Wilts UK http://www.monomagic.co.uk - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Ambrose" <henryambrose@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: 24 September 2001 21:56 Subject: Re: [Leica] Ilford delta 100 dev. suggestions > Mark wrote: > >Henry i think this divided D76 would be the answer to the problems you are > >talking about having. > >Although i don't know why you are having these problems and if they are > >with the > >old Delta 400 or the brand new just out stuff. > >I've done divided development and it works. Your highlights are just not > >going > >to block up. > >It might even give you some more film speed. You do get more to work with > >in a > >neg without undue mush. > > > >If it was me though I'd try altered D76. > > I have tried it - thats what I said in my post - and I like it! > Highlights do not block up. its very soft and gentle. 5 minutes in each > solution (no stop inbetween) , water stop, then fix and wash. Its almost > more like Divided D23 but not that exactly either. Its just what I got > from the Darkroom Cookbook. They say its a modification of Vestal's > Divided D76, or maybe divided D76H. > > For each part start with 1 liter or 1 quart of 110 degree F distilled > water. > > Part A > 1 tsp Metol > 6 tsp Sodium Sulfite > > Part B > 6 tsp Sodium Sulfite > 1.25 tsp Borax > > Simple! > > Henry Ambrose > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html