December 2004 Alt-Photo-Process-L: Re: Sodium Carbonate

From: Richard Knoppow ^lt;dickburk@ix.netcom.com>
Date: 12/17/04-11:00:37 PM Z
Message-id: <00bd01c4e4be$8625a630$b6fa5142@VALUED20606295>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kiss" <bobkiss@caribsurf.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:06 PM
Subject: RE: Sodium Carbonate

> DEAR RYUJI,
> I STILL haven't unpacked my books after moving
> homes/darkrooms. Do most
> standard photo formulas call for Sodium Carbonate
> monohydrate or for
> anhydrous Sodium Carbonate?
> CHEERS!
> BOB
Kodak usually calls for anhydrous and Agfa/Ansco for
monohydrated. Both specify in their formulas. A few very old
English books call for crystaline carbonate.
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@ix.netcom.com
Received on Fri Dec 17 23:01:18 2004