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Old 28th February 2017, 01:41 AM
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Jez, you might take a look at pp. 76 and 77 (I think I got those right...) of your Darkroom Cookbook. Anchell mentions keeping two bottles beside your print developing tray: one with sodium carbonate sol'n, the other with potassium bromide sol'n. You use them to tweak the developer to adjust the look of a print.... Want cooler tones? Splash in some carbonate. Warmer? Drizzle in a bit of bromide. Great idea! I've never done it, but will definitely try it once I (finally) get my new darkroom running. Seems like an excellent way to tweak the characteristics of a std. developer like Dektol or Bromophen without having to mix a whole 'nother batch of formula.

Let me know if you try it...

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Old 28th February 2017, 01:51 AM
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Other than that, I would recommend keeping it simple - KIS principle. Personally, I have been mixing my own powder developers lately, and have the basic ingredients for three formulas (or more, if I wanted), each with a different "look", if you will. Perceptol/MicrodolX-type; D-76/ID-11; and Microphen. For D-76 I've been using a handy teaspoon recipe that I found on the web which works great -- no need to weigh everything, takes only a few minutes to toss together a batch.

I also have a bottle of Rodinal which I have tried on a couple of rolls, and will experiment more with - lasts forever, cheap, and always ready to use in a hurry, so a no-brainer to keep on hand. I will buy a couple of more ingredients so that I can make up D-72 paper developer also, and the aforementioned carbonate and bromide solutions.

Then there's the usual stop bath, rapid fixer, selenium toner, and Photo Flo....and that's all. Hope this helps...

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