[LargeFormat] D76 Discontinued ??

[Les Newcomer]

fUnder this same reasoning, Glacial Acetic acid is "no longer available"
None of the stores want to deal with the hazard fees, the only thing I can
find locally is 28%.

Kodak's new B&W film building is a double edged sword.  "We're committed to
B&W film" touts the PR release, but with their commitment to Tri-x, Tmax 100
& 400  they've sent Verichrome Pan (8" cirkut) , Plus X, Ektapan to the
gallows.

And If i were a tried and true D76 nut, I would home brew and used the D76H
version. It's quick easy and doesn't have the pH swing of regular D76.

But I've got my fish tank full of Xtol at the moment.

> From: "Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@multiboard.com>
> Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
> Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 15:28:35 -0400
> To: largeformat@f32.net
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] D76 Discontinued ??
> 
> 
>> Went to order some D76 for the Large Format Workshop today to be told by
>> my suppliers in the UK that D76 has been discontinued. Can that be? Or
>> does he mean that they as suppliers have discontinued stocking it
>> because of low demand? I think not, because they were able to offer
>> T-Max dev and ID11. Anyone out there in Large Format Land heard
>> anything? Is this the end of mono photography as we know it?
> 
> On another list I am hearing wild rumours that Microdol-X is
> dscontinued.  It is all bunk.  What I am personally finding is less and
> less camera stores want to bother with darkroom supplies, or more
> importantly they have less and less staff who know aobut darkroom
> materials, so all over the place, not just the UK but also here in North
> America, you have people making up stories that this or that or something
> else has been discontinued.
> 
> What I do find is true, is enviromental regulations are growing a
> bit wild anymore (good intentions run amok it seems) and shipping companies
> are gleefully adding "hazard charges" onto materials, thus driving up the
> costs.  Because of this, some businesses no longer want to bother carrying
> darkroom supplies, and they make up stories "oh, it's no longer available."
> I think your guess that your supplier is not longer carrying D76
> or stocking it is more to the truth.
> 
> I am really angry at all the garbage rumours about B&W film,
> repalted suppleis, etc.  I mean, Kodak inteh USA just built a brand new
> manufacturing facility just for B&W films, and yet, for at least 5-6 years
> now, I keep hearing that Tri-X is no longer made, tech pan is dropped, etc,
> etc, etc.  Sheesh!
> Time to find a new supplier or swtich to Rodinol.
> :)
> joe
> 
> 
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