Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Austin: Have you considered that air dissolved in the water that was used to mix the developer might partially oxidize it? Back when I was a teenager, I noticed that my Dektol didn't turn brown in storage as quickly as one of my friend's. We both lived in the same town, with the same water. It turned out that he mixed his developer at his kitchen sink, which had an aerator. I mixed mine at my laundry room sink, which didn't. Distilled water would eliminate this possibility, as well as any other Vitamin C-killling chemicals in your local water supply. - --Peter Klein Seattle, WA >Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > Hi Mark, > > > > I think it's developer exhaustion. No difference in development density by > > the increase in times! So much for XTOL being able to be stored... I'll > > try a new batch in the morning! > > > > Regards, > > > > Austin >No difference in development density with the increase in times sure >sounds like developer exhaustion to me Austin, but at 1:1 I'm surprised >to hear of it. >How much chemistry per roll... water and Xtol? which film again? > >As you know i use it mostly at 1:3 which would seem to be right at it's >limit but I can over develop a neg like crazy if I just give it more time. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html