[pure-silver] Re: Grain Size

My problem with the Gainer advice is that the resulting developer isn't
Rodinal since sodium ascorbate is itself a developing agent.  The
resulting mixture might be better but it is not what I am looking for.

-----Original Message-----
From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of titrisol
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 10:22 AM
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Grain Size


Sulfite is very good with Rodinal but I followed Pat Gainer's advice and
added 4 g/l of sodium ascorbate instead. That makes the development
faster so that 1+50+C times are the
1+25 times.
Graininess decreases, tonality is smooth and sharpness is not affected.

I wonder if you could also add ascorbate to D76

--- "Koch, Gerald" <gkoch02@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I used Rodinal-sulfite for many years as my developer of choice.  
> There was an article many years ago in one of the photography
> magazines called
> Rodinal Rejiggered that described the method.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BertS
> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 2:00 AM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Grain Size
> 
> 
> Bogdan Karasek wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > In order to compensate for the increased graininess due to
> dilution
> > (1:1) when using D-76 and thus a lowering of the sodium
> sulfite, would
> 
> > it be appropriate to add sodium sulfite if one is using D-76
> at 1:1
> > dilution?
> > 
> > If so, then in what quantities?
> > 
> > regards,
> > Bogdan
> > 
> 
> 
> Make up a 9% solution of sodium sulfite (90 grams in water to make up 
> 1
> liter) and use that to dilute the D76. You will have to experiment to
> get 
> the correct development time.
> 
> This has been done before. Try a google search of "sulfite Rodinal" no
> quotes. Rodinal dissolvedin sulfite tames the inherent
> graininess of
> Rodinal.
> 
> GMTA.  :-)
>
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