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Old 21st September 2021, 10:55 PM
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Default Tetenal Phototabs

Not sure if this has been posted here before, but this recently came to my attention:

https://tetenal.com/consumer-shop/s-w-chemie/phototabs/

Very interesting concept. The developer is based on a 1950s Parvofin formula, now in solid dissolvable tabs. I'm not familiar with the original, but perhaps others here know it.

The very long shelf life of the tabs is certainly appealing.
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Old 22nd September 2021, 09:53 AM
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I mentioned them in a post on x rays at airports.
Also Mike started a separate topic.

http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.or...ad.php?t=13936
There is a link to Nicos Photography Show on Youtube amongst them.

They sound interesting.

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Old 22nd September 2021, 02:04 PM
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Good one Nat -- I'd missed that.
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Old 24th September 2021, 10:37 AM
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Speed Graphic (speedgraphic.co.uk) are expecting stock in October.
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Old 1st October 2021, 03:11 PM
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It seems that Nik & Trick have got some as I saw this on their Facebook feed.

New from Tetenal, shall we give these a go do you think?
Here's details, note that we will be below the RRP as per usual ��
Tetenal Parvofin Tabs: RRP £35
B&W developer tablets for 10x 150-300ml negative developer. Jar contains 10 tablets each of Part A and of Part B which is sufficient for max. 20 36 exposure 35mm or 120 films
• Fine-grain compensation developer
• Optimal balance of sharpness and fine graininess
• Good use of the manufacturing film sensitivity
• For T-Grain films and for classic emulsions
• Wide-ranging, natural tonal reproduction
• No boron compounds
Superfix Tabs: RRP £27.99
B&W fixing bath tablets for 3L film-fixing bath or 4.5L paper-fixing bath. Jar contains jar with 20 tablets (each 20g) for max.60 35mm 36exposure or 120 films or for max. 10m2 RC paper or for max. 5m2 baryte paper
• Express fixation bath
• For all B&W films and B&W papers
• Universal and easy to use application
• Short processing times
• High storage stability over many years
• Free of boron compounds
• Temperature-independent storage
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Old 1st October 2021, 04:31 PM
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I wonder if Tetenal will give dev times for at least the main films in the market or at least indicate what it believes its tabs are closest to in terms of the other mainstream developers?

Or has it already done this?

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Mike, Tetenal Tablet Instruction Sheet.
https://tetenal.com/pdf/ga%20photota...ofinTabsEN.pdf


Tetenal Website has lots of Instruction Sheets for their products here.https://tetenal.com/en/





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Tetenal Website has lots of Instruction Sheets for their products here.https://tetenal.com/en/
Interestingly, this Tetenal page has a link to Ilfords films, developers and fixers on it's fifth link button.

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Old 2nd October 2021, 03:50 PM
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Thanks for the link Nat. Interestingly the economy dilution still only results in the kind of times I use for Xtol and HP5+ at 1+1 so there is no great time penalty for the economy dilution

Certainly a great increase in available space in the darkroom with 1 bottle of tablets v 5L of liquid Xtol and all worries of liquid developers going bad over time

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E1uPDxIrUo

Nice Cine camera in the background at one point (Baun Nizo??)
Seems like a good idea for travelling, or perhaps the very low volume user who finds chemistry spoiling before they use it all up.
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