Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It actually lasts 3 months in a half-full 5 liter bottle, too. On Monday, August 11, 2003, at 07:52 PM, Steve Unsworth wrote: > These days when I've mixed the 5 litres of Xtol I pour it into 5 1 > litre > soft drink bottles, but in the past I used to keep it in a 5 litre > container > for up to 3 months and never had any problems. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Martin > Howard > Sent: 12 August 2003 00:23 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - B&W negative developing info. in general > > > Frank Farmer wrote: > > > Xtol only comes in 5 litre packages and is exceptionally sensitive to > storage conditions. I'd stick with something simpler, such as D76 1:1, > or Edwal FG-7 1:15 (comes as a concentrated liquid) until you're > comfortable with the mechanics of things, then start messing around > with more "high maintenance" processes later. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > ____________ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html