[pure-silver] Re: Hamster was (Glass versus Plastic containers)

Nick

Curious as to why you don't mix your own print
developer - I purchase most of my chemicals, but I do
mix my own D-72 because I prefer the way fresh
developer works.

Mark

--- Nick Zentena <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Saturday 29 October 2005 10:52, DarkroomMagic
> wrote:
> > I'm afraid, we are contributing to the market
> being unstable this way. For
> > example, Peter just dropped out as a chemical
> customer for the next 10
> > years! Also, in a few years he runs the danger of
> all his chemicals not
> > being any good anymore, or nobody remembers or has
> any experience with the
> > chemicals he is using. This might suit his image
> making, but he is also
> > running the danger of alienating himself from
> forums like this.
> >
> > I will follow a different approach:
> >
> > 1. I'll buy chemicals when needed in reasonable
> quantities.
> > 2. I try to be flexible with chemicals, film and
> paper.
> > 3. I will not reward a company leaving the market
> by stocking up on their
> > products.
> >
> >
> 
>       Normally I'd agree with you. But Ilford has already
> made it clear they intend 
> to batch produce some things. So if you want ULF
> you'll have to stock up. If 
> they decide to make 220 it'll be the same thing. I'd
> much rather order once 
> every couple of months. Or drop into the local shop
> but it's not going to 
> happen.    Ilford would rather make the stuff every
> so often forcing us to 
> buy at least 6 months but more likely 12 months
> worth. But how many are going 
> to risk the next run being 12 months and not 13
> months away? So we'll be 
> stuck stocking more like 24 months.
> 
>       For chemicals I've been mixing my own almost
> totally for awhile. Other then 
> print developer,sistan,photo-flo and RA-4 I mix my
> own. I could mix 
> everything but sistan if I had to.
> 
>       Nick
>
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