Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use EXTOL in the ratio of 1:3. I purchased some 40z bottles and when I mixed the 5 liters of EXTOL, I transferred the solution to 4 quart bottles and the balance to the 4 oz bottles. All bottles were filled to the top without any visible air space. When I finish the 4 oz bottles, used as a one shot developer, I will transfer another quart to 4 oz bottles. I am hoping I will get a long shelf life to the developer kept in full bottles. Roland Smith Oakland, California - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 9:21 AM Subject: [Leica] XTOL and 5-Liter Woes! > At 08:35 AM 1/2/02 -0800, Brian Reid wrote: > > > >I went to buy some more XTOL on Monday, and the salesman at Keeble and > >Shuchat told me that Kodak has discontinued the 1-quart size and will make > >XTOL only in the 5-liter size from now on. > > > >5 liters will require that I completely change the way I handle stock > >solutions. Either that or just dump out one of the five every time I mix it. > > Brian > > I mix up the 5 liters and put it into full brown glass 1-quart bottles. It > seems to last at least a year unopened. Another choice is to use the > strength of your physical location near the California Box-Wine Country and > to simply use one of the 5-liter bags in the wine boxes. Wash it out > carefully, allow it to dry completely, and, voila!, you have a handy, > no-air-at-all method for preserving the XTOL for quite a few months. > > Marc > > msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! > > -- > 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