[pure-silver] Re: AgfaPhoto Insolvency

Good idea, 
thanks on behalf of those who make pictures for the next century.


On 28/5/05 7:17 am, "Ryuji Suzuki" <rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Graham Hughes <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: AgfaPhoto Insolvency
> Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 14:34:11 -0700
> 
>> This is a real pity, and means I should make contingency plans for
>> the stuff they make that I use.  I can use Ryuji's DS-14 and DS-15,
>> but I don't really know what's in Sistan.  Does anyone on the list
>> know how to make something like it?
> 
> Sistan contains thiocyanate and surfactant, but even better product,
> Fujifilm Ag Guard is still available on market, and the active
> ingredients are disclosed in a publication in scientific journal, an
> expired US Patent, and an MSDS, so anyone can make a similar product
> in North America where Fuji does not trade their B&W chemicals. I've
> asked Photographer's Formulary whether they want to do and offered
> help as well.
> 
> I think the most important b&w products from AGFA is the two enlarging
> papers. Better (my personal judgment) substitutes can be found for
> anything else they sell.
> 
> People tend to look at products level, but remember AGFA holds a
> series of very important patents for a new technology which can
> increase the speed of emulsions by 2 to 10 times without increasing
> the grain size. A question is who is going to realize this technology
> in a product level?
> 
> --
> Ryuji Suzuki
> "Keep a good head and always carry a light camera."
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