Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim Atherton wrote: > > Mark > > I'm looking at $28 or so for 20lbs of Sodium Sulphite and $25 for 1lb of > Metol from a guy in Quebec who sells the stuff on ebay... I could probably > find it cheaper if I was in a big city and hunted down a chemical supply > house. > > works out pretty cheap per quart > > tim > Yes cheapness was the point. And utter simplicity. And ability to fine tune was my personal discovery. That worked amazingly well for me. With only two chemicals i was able to by trial and error understand very fully both Metol and Sodium Sulfite. Their effects on film. With hydroquinone in there and a restrainer I'd not know what the heck was going on. But I never understood grammar! Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html