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Thanks!

Zone VI is actually a nice developer and very inexpensive.

If it has extra hydroquinone, I guess I can expect other developers such as ansco 130 or BW-65 to be softer than Zone VI.

Anyone know what's in the Zone VI paper developer? I've used it for years and would like to try something new. But first it would help to know what I've been using all these years.

What are nitrile gloves? Are typical "rubber" gloves one can buy at walmart inadaquate?

I have just started using PMK in premixed bottles of solution A and B from Photo Formulary. Shelf life is supposed to be indefinate.

I usually store premixed chemicals in a refrigerator. Anyone...

That's also something I wondered:

With an acidic fixer, stop is necessary to neutralize the alkaline developer in order to extent the life of the acidic fixer.

If both the fixer and developer...

The film developing cookbook recommends alkaline fixers for both film and paper.

Some questions for those who have made the switch:

1) When developing paper, should a water bath be used between...

Thanks! Looks like an informative book. I am checking it out.

Ken,

Good point. I am using TRI-X. All my old tri-x is gone so I am on the new tri-x.

Only a few people on this list mention HC110; there are many references to D76.

I use HC110. My impression is that D76 is a non-compensating developer and might produce higher contrast,...

I hear the bergger film is supposed to behave more like the older films such as Kodak Super XX which I have not used.

Has anyone tried it with HC110? How does it compare to TRI-X?

I would love...

Now that I have run out of the old tri-x, I have to adjust to either the new Tri-x which I find to be a lower contrast film or make the jump to Tmax.

I am going to try to increase my development...

I am running out of the old tri-x pan professional 4x5 film. I just bought a box of the "new tri-x".

I took several identical exposures using both films and developed them all in HC-110 B for 6...