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Formula

Beautiful warm tones may be obtained with this developer on both contact and projection papers. (Ed note – developers don’t generally cause tone shifts with modern papers as well as they did with older papers.)   Hot water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Hydroquinone 22.5 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 17 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 71 [...]

Adler Tippa Typewriter Manual thumbnail

Richard Polt has collected a number of typewriter manuals from various sources, including this site.  After an email discussion we decided it would be a good thing to duplicate these manuals just in case something goes wrong online. Here is the manual for the Adler Tippa typewriter. AdlerTippa_ManualEN

Formula

This formula is recommended as a developer for Convira and Speedex papers when cold, blue-black tones are desired. ( Ed note – at posting, these papers are no longer manufactured. Modern papers are not generally responsive to tone from developers.)   Hot Water (125 F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 3.5 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous [...]

Treacherous Beauties

Annabelle’s brother is dead and buried, with no reason to haunt her dreams and beg her to do…what? Maybe visiting the treacherous gorge where he died will quiet his spirit. Incognito, she retraces his steps and meets the man who purportedly murdered Alan. Jason’s earthy masculinity attracts her, and she’s convinced he’s no killer. But [...]

Richard Polt has collected a number of typewriter manuals from various sources, including this site.  After an email discussion we decided it would be a good thing to duplicate these manuals just in case something goes wrong online. Here is the manual for the Adler J2 and J5 typewriters. Adler J2 J5

Formula

This developer has been particularly designed for use with Commercial and Process films to produce negatives of brilliant contrast.   Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 5 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 40 g Hydroquinone 6 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 40 g Potassium Bromide 5 g Water to make 1 L   Do not [...]

Formulas

Formula 81 provides a single-solution developer of excellent keeping quality for the development of Reprolith Film.   Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Hydroquinone 35 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 55 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 80 g Citric Acid 5.5 g Potassium Bromide 10 g Water to make 1 L   Do not dilute for [...]

Formula

This is a standard formula recommended for development of Reprolith and Reprolith Ortho Films.   Water (Not over 90F or 32C) 2 L Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 120 g Paraformaldehyde 30 g Potassium Metabisulfite 10.5 g Boric Acid Crystals 30 g Hydroquinone 90 g Potassium Bromide 6 g Water to make 4 L   Dissolve chemicals [...]