Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Peter, I have well water, but...your idea may be right on the money. The water IS quite aerated... And if that does cause deterioration of XTOL (never had ANY problems with D-76, and I've been here for 15 years now!) that surely could be the problem. The developer is slightly colored, more "yellow" than brown... Regards, Austin > Austin: Have you considered that air dissolved in the water that > was used > to mix the developer might partially oxidize it? Back when I was a > teenager, I noticed that my Dektol didn't turn brown in storage > as quickly > as one of my friend's. We both lived in the same town, with the same > water. It turned out that he mixed his developer at his kitchen sink, > which had an aerator. I mixed mine at my laundry room sink, which didn't. > > Distilled water would eliminate this possibility, as well as any other > Vitamin C-killling chemicals in your local water supply. > > --Peter Klein > Seattle, WA > > >Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > > > I think it's developer exhaustion. No difference in > development density by > > > the increase in times! So much for XTOL being able to be > stored... I'll > > > try a new batch in the morning! > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Austin > >No difference in development density with the increase in times sure > >sounds like developer exhaustion to me Austin, but at 1:1 I'm surprised > >to hear of it. > >How much chemistry per roll... water and Xtol? which film again? > > > >As you know i use it mostly at 1:3 which would seem to be right at it's > >limit but I can over develop a neg like crazy if I just give it > more time. > > > -- > 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