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From: "Frantisek"
Subject: Re: Agfa News
And it could be an interesing thing to try during the winter!
Fortunately, I still have a darkroom even though doing mostly digital
(I sadly have to admit I neglected my darkroom lately...), and a JOBO
processor which does take some of the drudgery out of 20 minutes
developing... Although I am still have to experiment if the rotary
works the same with some of my favourite soups (which I haven't used
for some time). For example I am still unknowing how rotary works with
diluted Rodinal. I have heard claims from "normally" to "horrible",
each backed by some sensibly-sounding theories, and my early
experiments have so far proved nothing, because I ran out of Rodinal -
anyway I mostly use high-speed B&W where I prefer (IIRC on the advice
from PDML about five years back <g>) Emofin two-bath developer or
self mixed two-bath concotions.
If you decide to give it a whirl, start with your favourite developer as
first, but cut your processing time about 25% to start with, you want lots
of silver for the second development, regular C-41 bleach should do the
trick, I have no idea what your second exposure should be, not long though,
maybe a half minute to a 7 watt lamp at a meter or so and then redevelop in
C41 developer (don't temp it to spec, run about 30ยบ) for 5 minutes or so.
Stop, fix, wash as normal.
It might work......
William Robb
