Thanks. I also found some sites that give you the chemistry to mix your
own. Sounds intriguing. I wonder how hard it is to obtain the basic
chemicals though, seems like post 9/11 even kids chemistry sets may
trigger a red flag and a tap of your phone (just joking). In the 60's &
70's you could get a pretty decent chemistry set, and order all sorts of
equipment and chemicals through a catalog.
Any online stores for obtaining B&W development reagents?
Thanks,
rg
William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gonz"
Subject: Re: Pentax lens test on DIGITAL? All Pentax DSLR same imagaing?
I'm thinking purely B&W use on the 6x7.
So the powdered versions keep pretty much forever?
They should, though stick to the older formulas that are more stable.
As long as they are kept cool and dry, there is nothing to start an
oxidizing reaction.
The old Ilford packaging was wonderful, the powder was sealed into
vacuum packed heavy poly bags.
Kodak's foil bags should also be good, though I wonder if the bags
themselves are not slightly reactive.
If you are thinking of buying a lifetime supply, you are going to be
using a deep freeze for storage, keep your dry chemistry in the freezer
along with your film and paper. That should keep things nice.
HC:110 seems pretty stable in it's concentrated form as well. I had a
bottle given to me that had come out of someones basement. It was at
least 25 years old at the time, since the store that has sold it had
been closed for that long.
For fun I gave it a try, and found that it was still as viable as fresh
HC:110.
William Robb
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