Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes. It acts very much like D-76. In fact, my times for D-23 are the published times for D-76. It's a famous older developer that is renowned for its ability to hold highlights. If you would like to try it, this is the original formula: Water (125 degrees, 50 Cel.) 24 oz. / 750 cc. Metol 1/4 oz. / 7.5 grams Sodium Sulfite 3 oz. / 100 grams Cold water to make 32 ozs. / 1 liter Dissolve chemicals in order given above (If you add the Sodium Sulfite first it will difficult if not impossible to get a solution) Use D-76 developing times to start. Sam S Feli di Giorgio wrote: >On Wed, 2004-03-24 at 11:16, Sam wrote: > > >>Why not try D-23? It's a beautiful soft developer that gives long tonal >>range, decent grain, and with only two ingredients, it's easy to mix. >> >>Sam S >> >> >> > >Does D23 support films up to 400asa? > > >feli > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >