[LargeFormat] xtol was Bergger
   
    Joseph O'Neil
     
    largeformat@f32.net
       
    Thu Jun 20 08:10:15 2002
    
    
  
>   I use it straight with replenishment in a manual Dip and Dunk (film
>hangers) and have been very pleased.  You just can't block out the
>highlights with Xtol!
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         I also find Xtol is very sensitive to variations in water 
quality.  Make your stock solution using distilled water if at all 
possible.  Now maybe it is just me or my bad luck, but I find Xtol once 
mixed up does not have a long shelf life, at least in comparison to other 
developers.  Used as directed, it does work,  but I find there's no room 
for error or experiment with Xtol.
joe
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