Dark Brown Dektol

I mixed a package of dectol that may have been a few years old. It was
a very dark brown solution. I have never seen such a mix. Obviously
there was some oxidation or an other reaction. Would this stuff still
work? I sometimes notice that dektol may sometimes mix to an off
color.

Any thoughts?

On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:33:35 GMT, Gary Banuk
wrote:

I mixed a package of dectol that may have been a few years old. It was
a very dark brown solution. I have never seen such a mix. Obviously
there was some oxidation or an other reaction. Would this stuff still
work? I sometimes notice that dektol may sometimes mix to an off
color.

Any thoughts?

Toss it. Might work but also might stain your prints and
probably won't develop a good d-max anyway.


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
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Yep pitch it. Developers cheap enough.
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On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:33:35 GMT, Gary Banuk
wrote:

I mixed a package of dectol that may have been a few years old. It was
a very dark brown solution. I have never seen such a mix. Obviously
there was some oxidation or an other reaction. Would this stuff still
work? I sometimes notice that dektol may sometimes mix to an off
color.

Any thoughts?

Toss it. Might work but also might stain your prints and
probably won't develop a good d-max anyway.


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
Please remove the "_" when replying via email