Adox HR-50 developed in Caffenol LC+C looks like London fog?

[John Wiegerink]

You should have used Caffenol CL and not LC+C as this variant is for microfilms. Adox HR-50 is a modified Agfa Gevaert Aviphot 80.
Staining can be easily removed with Kbr as seen here :

My stain is heavier than that with Caffenol LC+C and while I got some decent prints I got much better with Rodinal 1+25 10min @ 22C very gentle agitation Mr. Hartung's recipe. I'm going to run another short test today and might try Caffenol CL I'm back down state for an appointment, but will be back to the cottage tomorrow where I have Xtol (XT-3) and some FX-39II to try on HR-50. So far Rodinal is the winner for easy printing, but it seems that my EI 25 negatives print the best at Grade 2 with an Ilford multi-grade head with no dodging or burning.

 

[koraks]

Not a true staining developer?

Not as far as I know, no. Just overall stain.

 

[John Wiegerink]

I'm stuck down state for a couple of days so Rodinal and caffenol is all I have. I just ran a partial roll through my Contax G1 and developed it in Rodinal and the negatives look great. I think I'm done messing with Caffenol for now and will stick with Rodinal.
I do have one question and to me it's a big question. I've looked everywhere to purchase another bulk roll of HR-50 and it's not in stock anywhere. Am I beating a dead horse? I'll stop experimenting with developer altogether if if HR-50 is going the way of the Dodo bird. Anybody heard about HR-50's future one way or the other?