Re: RES: Metol Discontinued???

[Bob and Carla <bb333@earthlink.net>]

I prefer the developers that use Metol (with hydroquinone, am I remembering my
constituants correctly?) instead of Phenodine, because it produces blacks that
are much more intense, improving dmax and contrast (rationality of adjacent
tonality) in that tonal range.  Like other manufacturing changes through
history, this is detrimental to many serious printmakers, and if these other
products with other names are, in fact chemically the same, it's good
information....thanks!

Robert



"Marco F. Mattana" wrote:

> Dave,
>
> I live in Brazil too and Metol was realy descontinued here.
>
> Other commercial names for Metol:
>
> Elon - Eastman Kodak
> Metol - Ansco, Agfa, Hauff
> Photol - Merck
> Pictol - Mallinkrodt
> Rhodol - Du Pont
> Veritol - Defender
> Claritol - Defender - half concentration
>
> Regards,
>
> Marco
> mattana@milenio.com.br
>
> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: FotoDave@aol.com [mailto:FotoDave@aol.com]
> Enviada em: Terça-feira, 31 de Julho de 2001 17:44
> Para: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> Assunto: Metol Discontinued???
>
> I received an email from someone in Brazil looking for metol (see quoted
> text). I don't believe Metol is discontinued. Maybe it is called something
> else in Brazil? Could some help? Thanks!
>
> Dave S
>
> << I'm looking foward to start using your LC-1 developer formula, but I
> can't
> find Metol
> here to buy. I looked for it in the place I live (Salvador in the state of
> Bahia) and in many dealers in São Paulo, a very big city in the southeast of
> Brazil. What they all say is that it was "discontinued" and I should use
> FENIDONA (maybe Fenidone in English), instead, but 10 % less. Is that right?
> Can Metol be replaced by Fenidone in your formula ? In what amount ? 90 % of
> Metol quantity ? Will be the results the same ? I plan to use LC-1 in order
> to develop CGP Camera 2000 film, from Kodak, for halftones.  >>