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Formulas

This formula is recommended for tray or tank development of cine title film and positive film to obtain results of high contrast.   Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 0.8 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 40 g Hydroquinone 8 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 50 g Potassium Bromide 5 g Water to make 1 L [...]

Vintage Golden Isles Series – King and Prince Hotel, 1985 thumbnail

As part of my Vintage Golden Isles Series, King and Prince Hotel, 1985 is currently on display, and for sale, at Palmer’s Village Cafe, 223 Mallery Street, St. Simons Island, Georgia. For you techincal foks, this was shot on Agfachrome slide film with a Pentax K1000 camera.

Ansco 42 M-H Film Developer thumbnail

This is a soft-working tank formula recommended for pack, roll and portrait films.   Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 0.8 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 45 g Hydroquinone 1.2 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 8 g Potassium Bromide 1.5 g Water to make 1 L   Do not dilute for use. Develop 15 to [...]

A Wrong Way To Promote thumbnail

One good way to promote your books is to go to book clubs and meet the author events.  I attended one recently at a local library , and watched the author try to set up a multimedia presentation.  The author used the library provided projector and screen, but a problem arose with the computer.  At [...]

Formulas

This clean-working developer is recommended for normal contrast with tray or tank development of positive film.   Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 2 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 25 g Hydroquinone 4 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 18.5 g Potassium Bromide 2 g Water to make 1 L   Do not dilute for use. [...]

We Were Amateur Soldiers – Martin Olsen and Vic DiGenti thumbnail

Of the 16 million Americans who served their country during World War II, fewer than 900,000 still survive. Martin Olsen is one of the survivors, and he has a story to tell. It blends the history of a generation that was born during the Great Depression, fought and won a world war, and went on [...]

Ansco 40 M-H Film Tray Developer thumbnail

This is a brilliant metol-hydroquinone tray developer for roll, pack and sheet film   To make the stock solution: Hot Water (125F or 52C) 900 ml Metol 4.5 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 14 g Hydroquinone 7.5 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 54 g Potassium Bromide 3 g Water to make 1 L   For use dilute [...]

Formulas

Add 1/2 to 3/4 ounce of replenisher to Ansco 17M for each roll of 120 film or 36-exposure 35mm film (or equivalent) developed. Maintain original volume of developer, discarding for necessary some used developer. No increase in original developing time necessary when replenisher is used in this manner.   Hot water (125F or 52C) 750 [...]