Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jeff: >My pack of D-76 powder says "makes 5 litres". I only >have a 2 litre airtight bottle. Can I disolve it in 2 >litres and then dilute it 1:4 instead of the 1:1 if I >had made it up to the correct volume? >Don't laugh, it's a genuine question! For best results, follow the instructions carefully. If it were able to be reliably dissolved in just 2 liters and then be diluted more later, Kodak might have recommended that approach. There's a limit to how much anything can be dissolved in a liquid. If you heat up the liquid, you can dissolve more. But when it cools, stuff will start precipitating back out at some point. But...Kodak is also overly cautious. It might be possible for you to get very good results that way. The only way to find out for sure is to try. How upset will you be if you end up ruining your film? That's the gauge I use for how much I'm willing to deviate from the tried and true. :) Eric - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html