Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Will; What's your agitation technique? Slobodan Dimitrov W Larsen wrote: > > Well, I use a bucket. I mix all of my chemicals in advance > for (developer is usually D76). I mix everything in used > water bottles (e.g. arrowhead or whatever) I put all of the > bottles into a cheap plastic bucket, then add either hot or > cold water depending upon the current environmetnal > conditions. For a thermometer, I use one of the relatively > cheap instant read cooking thermometers (they have been spot > on with my real thermometers). I adjust all of the bottle > in the bucket to what temp I want to process. It seems to > work well. If you have been away for years, be aware that > the tabular grain films (t-max etc) require different > agitation than what you were used to. Just adjust the wash > to about what you are processing...this is where the instant > read themometer shines!!! > > Regards, Will Larsen > > Julian writes: > > > I hope this is not too OT for the list. I am about to > return to home > > development of B/W film after a hiatus of 40 years. I > somehow feel > > threatened by the challenge of maintaining developer, > stop, water, fix, and > > wash at same temperatures. Would some of you with > experience please share > > how you do this in the absence of any fancy equipment? > All at room temp > > sounds easy, but how about doing it at 75 degrees F? > > > > If too OT, I respectfully withdraw the question. > > > > Thanks..........Julian > > -- > 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