I suppose I'm showing my age, but I really enjoyed reading Geoffrey's article on his "Green developer" in this week's AP (dated 13 Sept. 2008), and having dabbled in bread-making* (thanks to Ermintrude's thread a few weeks ago), I'll probably have a go.
*I'm using some of my photo darkroom gear to measure the water and get the correct temperature!
Malcolm Stewart
Jaguar Mk VII
Yes, I've seen the formula and I think I'll give it a go. There's no exotica in there so it'll be easy enough to make. I think Geoffrey Crawley is owed a great debt of gratitude by all darkroom 'cooks' for making his formula(s) public. T.
Can't be a***d with a signature.
I definately am gonna give it a go and I agree a great deal of gratitude to Geoffrey is due.
I have been a fan of Geoffrey Crawley since the 1960's when he first published his articles in the British Journal of Photography- I still have the photocopies I made of them! At present I am trying his Acutol S formula diluted 1+1 and get some good results on 1996 dated Kodak T-max 100 rated at 50ASA as it is old,developed for 9 Mins @ 68oF. I tried some 1997 dated TMY 400 rated at 200ASA in my Rolleiflex 2.8F,did it in Acutol S 1+3 for 17 mins(I think it was),did a 20x16" print and got an award at my club! Thanks, Geoffrey, Keep 'em Coming,B/W home-brewers are NOT all gone yet!
Got COMPUTERISED at last and now Digitised but FILM still RULES!
Another big, if belated, thank you to Geoffrey Crawley for publishing his new green film developer formula. I would love to give it a try, and might do so!
More like this would be greatly appreciated!
How about a comparison of existing proprietary developers, is there really any significant difference between DD-X and Microphen etc etc.
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