From: Joao Ribeiro (jribeiro@server3.greco.com.br)
Date: 07/31/01-03:41:25 PM Z
Hi Dave,
Metol is no longer available here in Brazil.
I ended up buying it via Internet in the US. All chemical suppliers here
recommend using phenidone instead of metol, it is imported too and very
expensive.
Cheers
Joao
FotoDave@aol.com wrote:
> 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. >>
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