Re: Pyro and gloves

Richard Sullivan (richsul@roadrunner.com)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 08:40:57 -0700

> As far as pyro and sheet films, this is one case where I would
>suggest the use of tube processing. BTZS tubes, commercial or homemade,
>a Jobo drum, I've even used 4x5 Cibachrome drums to develop single
>sheets of film at a time. Not just with Pyro, but for lessened expsoure to
>all chemicals, tubes are better than tray or open tank & hangers. Plus,
>at least IMO, tubes give you better & more consitant development, and
>they use less developer too.

Joeseph,

Do they work with pyro? The Jobo is miserable with pyro do to the "slosh
factor" causing oxidation.

Has anyone tried doping the pyro with ascorbic acid? This might make a sort
of Xtol-pyro blend and reduce the oxidizing effect.

Any "real" chemists out there care to comment. Sil? Schramm? I'd like to
give this a shot if sounds as if it might work.

--Dick Sullivan

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