For what it's worth, I still remember a large test of available developers
that was printed by Modern Photography or Pop Photo in the 50's. They were
looking for a "best" developer for the thin-emulsion 35mm films which were
becoming available then from Adox and others. Most of the many commercial
formulas they tested softened the grain (sulfite?) and gave somewhat mushy
results, but D-76 (ID-11) had little of this tendency, Rodinal almost none,
and the best overall results were said to come from Tetenal's Neofin blue
and red developers made according to the formulas of Willi Beutler. They
gave good contrast compensation and high acutance. Maybe this is similar to
the two-part developer you mention? RKS
>From: peter davidoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] What film type?
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:04:03 -0600
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>
>for 4x5 and some 8x10 i used to use beutler's formula, a high acutance
>developer.
>it was cheap, and i liked the way the bromides built up along the
>highlights giving
>the negative some snap. it's a two solution formula and can be found in
>many places
>on the web.
>
>when pmk came out i switched to that. it takes a while to get used to pyro
>negs,
>but they do print nice... tho long under the lights. i just ordered
>rollo-pmk to try
>some experiments.
>
>all negs today are 8x10 and 11x14.
>
>peter
>
>
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