Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] XTOL and 5-Liter Woes!
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 22:02:25 -0800
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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!
>
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