Jobo & Pre Rinse?

I got a recipe for xtol and the only thing that was a challenge to get
was the "DTPA" and I'm convinced that EDTA would work just as well. I got
the DTPA from artcraft chemical and dimezone-s from the Photographers Formulary.


Richard Knoppow wrote:

: "Keith Tapscott."
: wrote in message
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: Richard Knoppow;927979 Wrote:
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: There ARE better developers than D-76 but its very
: reliable and works for nearly all films coming close to
: the
: results from the better developers, so I continue to use
: it.
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: Richard Knoppow
: Los Angeles
: WB6KBL
: ou mention that there are better
: developers (plural, not singular) than
: D-76, which one's are you referring to?
:
: Xtol is supposed to be more eco-friendly and is often
: cited as giving a
: slight improvement over D-76.
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: Keith Tapscott.

: Kodak indicates that Xtol will yeild slightly higher
: speed, slightly finer grain, and slightly greater acutance
: than D-76. The only problem with Xtol is that it got off to
: a bad start with the sudden death syndrome. I have not heard
: anything about this for some time so perhaps its been cured.
: Xtol is also a self-replenishing developer, that is, the
: same solution is used for replenishing so one does not have
: to stock two different solutions. Its probably the optimum
: developer for most B&W use. AFAIK no one else makes an
: identical developer although some may have names that
: suggest they are the same. The patents for Xtol are
: available and I suppose one could mix the stuff from scratch
: but I think some of the components might be a PITA to find.
: Having said that D-76 works for nearly everything and
: while not quite as good as Xtol its close. Its easy to mix
: from scratch if necessary and is absolutely reliable.


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: Richard Knoppow
: Los Angeles
: WB6KBL
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