Re: Agfa Scala/Kodak T-Max Reversal


Richard Lahrson (tripspud@hooked.net)
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 20:18:28 -0800


Hello!

     Here's the steps from a Kodak publication for reversal processing
(1973): (supplied with Kodak Reversal Processing Kit)

        1. First developer D-67 6-8 Mins. (68 F)
        2. Rinse Water 2-5
        3. Bleach Bleaching Bath R-9 1
        4. Clear Clearing Bath CB-1 2
        5. Rredevelopment Fogging Developer FD-72 8
        6. Rinse Water or SB-1 Stop Bath 1
        7. Fix Kodak F-5 or F-6 5
        8. Wash Water 2

     And here's the formulas:

                                D-67

        Water at 125 F 500ml
        Elon 2.0 gr
        Sodium Sulfite (Anhydr) 50.0 gr
        Hydroquinone 8.0 gr
        Sodium Carbonate (mono) 52.5 gr
        Potassium Bromide (anhydr) 5.0 gr
        Sodium Thiocyanate (liquid)
                51% solution 3 ml
        Water to make 1.0 liter

                                OR

        D-19 1.0 liter
        Sodium Thiocyanate (liquid)
                51% solution 3 ml

                                Replenisher D-67R

        Water (125 F) 750 ml
        Elon 2.0 gr
        Sodium Sulfite (anhydr) 90.0 gr
        Hydroquinone 8.0 gr
        Sodium Carbonate (mono) 52.5 gr
        Sodium Thiocyanate (liquid) 51% Sol. 7.5 ml
        Water to make l.0 liter

                                FD-72

        Part A

        EASTMAN Sodium Dithionite (sodium 5.0 gr
        hydrosulfite (Cat No. P533)

        Part B

        Water 500 ml
        Balanced Alkali 10.0 gr
        EASTMAN L-(+)-Cysteine 0.3 gr
            Hydrochloride (Cat No. 2367)
        Water to make 1l0 liter

             Disolve 5 grams of Part A in 1 liter of Part B not more
than 2 hours before use. Discard after one use.

                                Bleach Bath R-9

        Water 1.0 liter
        Potassium Dichromate 9.5 gr
          (anhydr)
        Sulfuric Acid (concentrated) 12.0 ml

        CAUTION: Add acid to solution slowly, stirring constantly.

                                Clearing Bath CB-1

        Water 1.0 liter
        Sodium Sulfite (anhydr.) 90.0 gr

     

     SB-1, F-5 and F-6 are well known formulas.

     The films listed are the discontinued Direct Positive, Panatomic-X,
also discontinued, Plus-x and Tri-x Reversal films, discontinued as well.
And 4-X reversal 7277, something unknown to me.

     I'll bet the EASTMAN chemicals, which were some sort of special bulk
order at the time are no longer available from Kodak; I don't really know.
They may be available from Bryant Labs in Berkeley, Aircraft or other
chemical supply houses.

     Probably best to use the older type black and film and not the T-Max.
Experiment at your own risk.

                                        Rich Lahrson
                                        tripspud@hooked.net



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