This formula is a universal developer for all projection and contact papers. It gives rich black tomes with excellent brilliance and detail. Ansco 130 provides unusual lattitude in development and is clean-working even with long developing times. Stock solution Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Metol 2.2 g Sodium Solfite, anhydrous 50 g [...]
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This formula is recommended for development of Cykon, Cykora, Brovira, Convira, Indiatone and similar papers. It can also be used for development of roll, pack and sheet film when brilliant negatives are desired. It may be obtained in packaged form by ordering Ansco 125 Developer. Stock Solution Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml [...]
This is a soft-working developer, primarily intended for portrait work where soft gradation is required. (Ed. Note – Some photographers have used this developer for film, too.) Stock Solution Hot water (125F or 52 C) 750 ml Metol 12.3 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 36 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 36 g Potassium Bromide 1.8 g [...]
This is a warm-tone developer suitable for Cykon, Cykora, Indiatone, Brovira and similar papers. Hot Water (125F or 52C) 750 ml Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 90 g Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 150 g Glycin 30 g Hydroquinone 9.5 g Potassium Bromide 4 g Water to make 1 L For warm tones, dilute 1 part stock [...]
This formula must be mixed fresh each time, and it is recommended only for small lots of prints. Amidol 6.6 g Sodium Sulfite, anhydrous 44 g Potassium Bromide 0.55 g Water to make 1 L Do not dilute for use. If hot water is used for dissolving chemicals, the sodium sulfite and potassium [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
