Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In photo chemistry, 1:4 ALWAYS means one part of chemical plus 4 parts of water equaling 5 total parts. 2 liters used 1:4 gives you 10 liters total. Jim At 02:35 PM 3/1/2002 -0500, Jeffrey Frankel wrote: >I know, Its all in the semantics, thats why I replied 2.5X dilution. I >think that it is less confusing when stated like that. > >If you assume that 1:4 means "one part in four" than you end up with a 25% >solution (8 liters). If you assume it to mean "one part to four" than you >are correct, you would have a 20% solution (or 10 liters of solution). >In either case Peters dilution would be wrong. >Jeff > > > >I don't think your math holds up. > > > > > >Two liters diluted 1:4 would give you a total of 8 liters of solution (if > > >you diluted the entire stock solution) > > > > I don't think your math holds up. > > Two liters diluted 1:4 would give you a total of 10 liters of solution. > > > > ---Peter (going for a new Olympic record for highest post/response ratio) - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html