On 3/10/07, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Try putting a little borax into the developer. 5Mule team is as good as > any. I'm not sure how much or what it's going to do to the developer time. > I't start with a tablespoon of borax in a pint of developer and go from > there." > > I think you mean KBr, Potassium Bromide, don't you? Borate is an acelerator > which will increase the fog level. Bromide is a restrainer which will help > reduce the fog level. It doesn't take much, maybe 2 or 3 grams per liter. > Otherwise, developing a couple rolls of fogged film in the diluted solution > first will put a little KBr in the solution and cut the edge so to speak. > We used to hot soup Plus-X and Tri-X in Dektol for 30 sec at 80*F, fix, > rinse, and wet print back in the Navy days for RUSH assignments (ie, the > ones for the Admirals wife!) > Thanks, Bill and Walt. I'll give the KBr a try. Just have to find some first. The local shops don't carry much more than the standard dev chemicals.
I'm definitely going to try your "Admiral's Wife" method! How was that Dektol diluted? Or was it? -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
