A composition of the developer for bromoil print

[cixlid]

Help please. I need a composition of the developer for bromoil print that is not tanning gelatin and without amidol.

 

[MrBrowning]

Any paper developer should work.

 

[cliveh]

Help please. I need a composition of the developer for bromoil print that is not tanning gelatin and without amidol.

I am a bit confused by your question. Are you saying you want the print to have no tanning and does not use amidol? Setting aside the amidol reference for a minute, tanning is essential to the bromoil process. Can you please reword your question in more detail?

 

[cixlid]

I gathered from different sources: for bleaching I must have a positive print with not tanned gelatin.
(silverprint.co.uk/bromoil/)

 

[NedL]

Ah, I see. The OP's link says:

use a developer having a minimal hardening effect on the gelatine of the paper: Amidol and Sodium Sulphite, or: Kodak Dektol diluted 1 part developer to 10 parts water.

I have never done bromoil but I think as MrBrowning says, most paper developers would be fine. Non-hardening fixer would be important.

 

[cliveh]

Ah, I see. The OP's link says:



I have never done bromoil but I think as MrBrowning says, most paper developers would be fine. Non-hardening fixer would be important.

Ned is spot on, as it's not the developer you should worry about, but the fixer.