Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Caffenol
From: montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)
Date: Sun Oct 8 20:28:09 2006
References: <200610082051.k98KokQV037342@server1.waverley.reid.org> <F913A316-5EC7-4B2D-98A5-167589B1D6A9@optonline.net>
 
Never tried it, Larry, seems plausible though, ascorbic 
acid, alkali, and whatever reagent/reducer that's in the
coffee (tannic acid maybe?)  I do know that coffee makes
excellent print toner though!  ;-)

Montie
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net>
To: <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 7:10 PM
Subject: [Leica] Re: Caffenol


> On another list I ran across some photographers extolling the virtues  
> of caffenol development. Caffenol seems to be a combination of  
> instant coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C. Has anyone on the LUG  
> ever tried it?
> 
> It is the wrong time of the year for an April Fools joke.
> 
> Larry Z
> 
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In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Caffenol)