Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, In Barcelona there is a store where I buy almost all the chemicals I need, except someones more rare like Phenidone, Benzotriazol, Glycin. But they don?t sell prepared formulas, I have to do myself at home, but this is an advantage, I can prepare what I need and always work with fresh developers. I don?t know an equivalent Store to Photographers Formulary in Europe, of course it would be great! Lluis > El 27 gen 2021, a les 20:01, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > In the US/Canada/Mexico Photographers Formulary is a viable option for > chemicals whether traditional or fine art focused. Europe must have a > similar organisation as well as Hong Kong or Singapore. Japan as well. > So, take a look and see rather than use possibly oxidised chemistry. > Losing exposed film due to developer issues is heart breaking. > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 11:40 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Methink a bottle of some ingredient is missing, as per Ted ;-) >> >> Amities >> >> Sushi Philippe >> >> >> >>> Le 27 janv. 2021 ? 16:44, Wayne Torry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a >> ?crit : >>> >>> Thanks Marty! >>> I have an unopened bottle of HC-110 and 2 unopened bottles of Rodinal in >>> the refrigerator. >>> I?m good for awhile! >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:01 AM Marty Deveney via LUG < >> lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Use HC-110 for expired film. It has powerful developing agents and a >> lot >>>> of strong restrainers in it. It works very well with expired film or >> film >>>> exposed and left for a long time. >>>> >>>> Note that Kodak has recently reformulated HC-110 and some problems have >>>> been reported. If you have the old Kodak stuff, that?s the best, but >>>> otherwise the Legacy Pro HC-110 clone from Freestyle is excellent, but >> that >>>> does not last indefinitely in the bottle like the old Kodak product. >> The >>>> new Kodak product is too new to really have provided a clear >> understanding >>>> of its shelf life. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 at 7:25 am, Jeffery Smith via LUG < >> lug at leica-users.org >>>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Trust me, I am a "this isn't going to be around long" buyer. I have two >>>>> unopened cases, one of APX 100 and one of APX 400. I'm trying to find a >>>>> developer that is unrefined enough that the 17 years they've been in >>>>> storage won't make a difference. Right now I'm looking at CineStill >> D-96 >>>>> Monobath. If there was ever a developer that sounds like a bad idea, >>>> it's a >>>>> developer that is mixed with the fixer. But I did a roll of it as a >> test, >>>>> and it isn't all that bad. It comes in packets dry powder that are good >>>> (I >>>>> think) for 20 rolls, just using the stuff straight. For a war >>>> photographer >>>>> in a foreign country, it would be fabulous [if they hadn't invented the >>>>> digital camera]. >>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 21, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Just a suggestion from another hobby is to buy in quantity and stack >> it >>>>>> deep. So figure out what your needs are and buy that quantity. You >>>>> might >>>>>> have to dedicate a freezer. Dry chemistry keeps a long time if kept >>>> cool >>>>>> and dry. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2021, 1:04 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG < >>>> lug at leica-users.org >>>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I attempted to try out a variety of Adox lower ISO films. I was able >>>> to >>>>>>> get several CMS films and HR-50, but not Silvermax. The next time I >>>>> looked >>>>>>> at BHPhoto and Freestyle, all three of them have been discontinued >> (at >>>>>>> least in the United States). I'm still feeling the effects of Kodak >>>>>>> discontinuing Panatomic-X, Plus-X, and Verichrome Pan. I hate getting >>>>>>> smitten with a film and developer only to find the film is extinct. I >>>>> had >>>>>>> best stick to the most often used films (as evidenced by their >> mention >>>>> when >>>>>>> images are posted). I feel safe with Tri-X and HP5+, and hope that >>>> FP4+, >>>>>>> Acros, Delta 100, and TMax100 are relatively safe, though I'm not >>>>>>> absolutely positive about TMax100. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2021, at 12:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at >>>>>>>> frozenlight.eu> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, Don! By coincidence, I just bought some Adox film from >>>>>>> Fotoimpex.de. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> Nathan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>>>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>>>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>> < >>>>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>>>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> YNWA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 21 Jan 2021, at 18:14, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> While our film shooters probably know this the following link was >>>>>>> accurate >>>>>>>>> for film availability as of November: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photographic_films >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> All the best. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Don >>>>>>>>> don.dory at gmail.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information