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Do they plan on bringing it back in future?

Bizarrely they also carry adotech iv, but don’t sell CMS 20?

So they do! Thank you!!!🙏

That makes a lot of sense

Sorry if I seemed to be implying any gatekeeping, I didn’t think that for a moment - I just meant that people seemed concerned that I might lose precious photos by trying to do something complex straight away, and that I might be safer with a simpler process until I was more familiar with the...

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Consistency sounds good, it’s one less thing I need to debug if I’m getting variable results…

XT-3 sounds wonderful! Unfortunately I can’t see a vendor that has it here in Australia, and the shipping from Fotoimpex is over 50 euros even for just one packet 😕

What difference do the non-borate buffer and dust-free particles make? Does that make xt-3 better than xtol in any way?

I guess a 2L bottle really isn’t a worry then 😆 I didn’t know about xt-3. That would cause some confusion around here since my wife uses a fujifilm X-T3! Is xt-3 also mainly phenidone and ascorbic acid? What makes it easier to mix, some other reagent?

Seeing everyone is so aghast at a beginner trying replenishment, I’ll definitely start with one-shot! I was more attracted to one shot xtol over rodinol or hc110 because of it’s safety profile - the less toxic the better in my situation, and I can always snip test. I also prefer finer grain.

Good to know!

We do have growler bottles! That sounds like a good idea. I’ll take your advice about 1+1 one shot. That results in about 1/3 stop faster film speed and more noticeable grain doesn’t it?

Ah, I see, thank you. I’ve never developed any film before and am trying to figure out what to buy. I like the idea of the long shelf life and relatively lower toxicity of xtol, and the frugality of replenishment seems like a nice bonus. What would you consider the ideal size for the working...

How do you find handling the 2L bottle, is it easy enough to pour from despite the weight? I am thinking of getting a proper glass reagent bottle, but am worried that it might spill more…