[LargeFormat] Two Part Developer

[Kent Gibbs]

Thanks for the info. So am I to assume that it increases apparent
grain?

--- Stuart Phillips <stuart.phillips@rcn.com> wrote:
> Do you mean developers like Diafine? I used it a lot but stopped
> using it .
> It had a number of advantages:
> 
> Faster film speeds
> Ability to process more than one film type at once in the same tank.
> Very long life
> Practically no cost
> No need to use a stop bath
> Ability (for Diafine) to process C-41 film like XP-2
> No nead to time or take temperature within reason
> Standard temps are higher than with many other processes - useful if
> it's
> hot.
> 
> I stopped using it because I started deliberately to use slower film
> (such
> as Efke 25 in 120 or Agfa APX 100 in 4x5) and also supsected that I
> would
> get better grain with a less gneral developer.
> 
> I would still use it if I were going on a travelling photo vacation. 
> Take
> the Diafine with you and some fixer and you can develop easily in the
> hotel
> room. I'm just not comfortable bringing exposed film through
> airports.
> Others might choose to take precautions and process (better maybe) at
> home.
> 
> I think Diafine is worth trying. If it gives results that you are
> comfortable with,  then it's very convenient.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kent Gibbs" <kent_gibbs@yahoo.com>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 9:24 AM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Two Part Developer
> 
> 
> > Does anyone have any experience using one of the two bath (self
> > compensating) developers for B&W?  I have read several articles on
> > photo.net and there seems to no consensus about advantages or
> > disadvantages.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kent Gibbs
> >
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