Plenty of suggestions. Thanks for all tips so far. I'll visit some shops
tomorrow and see what is available here.
Per
Ilford is making a liquid coldtone and a warmtone developer also that looks pretty good and can be used with them together for a slightly different look.
lee\c
At 01:49 PM 2/5/2006, you wrote:Reports state that Neutol and Neutol WA will be made again by the company
that took over Agfa's service contract for the minilabs. I use WA in a Nova
slot processor and it is beautiful, rich blacks, long life and works even
when it is like treacle.
On 5/2/06 19:17, "Marc" <marc.peeters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> don't know that they have the stuff in your country but here in Belgium and
> Holland there are the magnificent developers of Amaloco.
> Great in all the ways. I love these developers. I prefer AM6006 for my
> Agfa and Ilford papers.
> I don't know how it works with the Nova processor. You can ask them on
> there site.
>
> www.amaloco.nl
>
> by
> Marc
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Per Ohstrom" <ohstrom@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 5:21 PM
> Subject: [pure-silver] Replacement for Agfa Multicontrast Developer
>
>
>> Now when Agfa Photo is gone and their chemistry hard to find, I am looking
>> for a replacement for the Agfa Multicontrast paper developer. Does anyone
>> have anything good to suggest?
>>
>> I liked the Multicontrast because
>> 1. it gave good blacks on most papers (both RC and FB)
>> 2. it was quick (50 secs for RC, 90 for fiber)
>> 3. it had good keeping properties (I'm using a Nova slot processor and
>> like to wait some 2-3 months before replacing the chemistry - of course I
>> replenish after every printing session)
>> 4. it had very good capacity
>>
>> So far I have tried Paterson's Acugrade 2 and Kodak Dektol (the liquid
>> which is mixed 1+9, not the powder). Acugrade does not give the same
>> blacks and I am a bit suspicious about it's longevity. Dektol gives almost
>> as good blacks as the Multicontrast, but needs a lot more time (90 secs to
>> 3 minutes). I have also used Ilford Multigrade Developer, but that was
>> years ago, and I remember it as "softer" than the Agfa MC.
>>
>> The papers I use are Agfa Multicontrast (RC and FB) as long as my supply
>> lasts, Ilford Multigrade IV (RC and FB), Emaks FB, FinePrint G RC and
>> Forte Polywarmtone FB.
>>
>> So, suggestions are welcome. Thank you.
>>
>> Per
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