Many years ago Kodak made a print developer, the name of
which escapes me. It was similar to Dektol but I think used
Kodalk in place of carbonate. Someone here will remember the name.
I can post formulas for developers similar to Dektol if
anyone wants. There are several that are not quite identical. If
you mix your own there is plenty to play around with.
On 3/26/2021 8:13 PM, Zack Widup wrote:
You might want to give this a try;
http://stores.photoformulary.com/td-30-improved-dektol/ <http://stores.photoformulary.com/td-30-improved-dektol/>
Zack
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 8:58 PM Richard Lahrson <gtripspud@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:gtripspud@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
'They may say it's the dark Dektol is just the same but I
like to be able to see
what's coming up on the print.'
Reason enough not to use the stuff!
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 6:27 PM Janet Gable Cull
<janetgcull@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:janetgcull@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I bought it from Unique Photo, and called them this
morning. Got a call back this afternoon and was told
it's perfectly fine (though not with me). He said it
performs normally but honestly, it's thick and very
dark chocolatey. Seems I saw here recently that Ilford
has a developer that's like Dektol. I think I'll search
that.
They may say it's the dark Dektol is just the same but
I like to be able to see what's coming up on the print.
I'm sending back the rest of the order.
On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 6:09 PM Ken Hough
<k4sb@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:k4sb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Richard. This brown Dektol was first mentioned over
a year ago. Nation wide printers saw it. It’s not a
local phenomena. I switched to LPD long ago but
needed some paper developer this fall. I got new
dektol. Brown. Not smelly. I’ve been doing this
long enough to know (50 years) and it didn’t seem
to have that odor
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On Mar 26, 2021, at 4:10 PM, `Richard Knoppow
<dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Dektol should be white. The brown is from
oxididation due to a leak in the container. It may
also have a fishy odor. I have encountered bad
Dektol in very old bag containers. Have it
replaced. Developers should never be more than
very slight tan in color.
On 3/26/2021 6:09 AM, Janet Gable Cull wrote:
I just received an order of chemicals, opened a
bag of deck tile to mix for printing this morning
and it is dark brown. I've never seen it look
like this, chocolatey. Surely there's not been a
change and it's supposed to look like this. What
in the world? Disappointing when I'm ready to
go.Have any of you found it bad right out of the
package? Packaging says expiration date is 2023.
Janet Gable Cull
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-- Richard Knoppow
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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