[pure-silver] Re: Replacement for Agfa Multicontrast Developer
- From: Charlie Thorsten <charlie_thorsten@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 14:12:13 -0800 (PST)
I've also used Neutol WA quite extensively as
a tray developer and it has excellent image
quality and longevity. If this is not continued
by anyone else, I'll probably switch to Ilford
Multigrade developer. I really like Dektol but
I get a skin allergy to it, and I hate mixing
powders. :)
-Charlie
--- Christopher Woodhouse
<chris.woodhouse@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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