RE: Pyrocat HD Capacity?
Also, Take a look at http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/Pyrocat/pyrocat.html Best, Cor > -----Original Message----- > From: Loris Medici [mailto:mail@loris.medici.name] > Sent: donderdag 18 oktober 2007 10:33 > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Subject: RE: Pyrocat HD Capacity? > > AFAIK, Pyrocat is a one-shot developer? Why are you concerned with > reusing the developer? (If I'm not misunderstanding you...) Pyrocat is > already pretty cheap (more so when you mix it yourself), especially when > compared to the price of a single sheet of 5x7" film... > > If it's hard to obtain the developer in your area, then I suggest that > you purchase... > a) ...a couple of big packs of glycol versions, that way you'll spend > less shipment cost per unit of developer. Since it has a very long shelf > life( if you won't use if often), buying in big amounts is not an > issue... > b) ...the raw materials and mix it yourself. I mixed Pyrocat MC in > glycol myself; it works like a charm + it's easy/cheap (given you can > buy the necessary chemicals locally, for good prices. That was my case - > except the Pyrocatechol which I imported from Germany. The remainder > materials were all purchased locally for really good prices... > > Regards, > Loris. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Chambers [mailto:maelduin@ozemail.com.au] > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 11:21 AM > To: Alternative Photo > Subject: Pyrocat HD Capacity? > > > Can anyone advise the capacity, preferably in terms of numbers of 5"7" > sheets, of a litre of 1+1+100 Pyrocat HD? > > The film stock is Arista Edu Ultra 100, exposed at ISO 50. > > I plan to use 8"x10" trays and I have a recommended semi-stand of 18 > minutes, aiming for negs which will be OK for salted prints.
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