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Ansco 130

Arklatexian

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Holly crap this stuff lasts FOREVER! Mixed up a jug last January and it's still cranking out full tone prints.

Do you also have some of this mixed-up to use as a film developer? I have read great things about this developer as a film developer in addition to being a great paper developer........Regards!
 

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that stock will last until at least next january !
in an open tray, dilute it lasts about a month ..
happy printing !
 

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You put it in PET plastic bottles, filled to the rim, and it will last until past September ... 2030! - David Lyga
 

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love the 130. I mixed up 5 liters worth and put it in a wine bag/box of wine. still working on one mixed 3+ years ago. perfect as always with this developer.
 

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Ansco uses Glycin as one of the developing agents. Paradoxically Glycin is not very stable in dry form (as many users can attest) but unusually stable when dissolved in a sulfite solution like Ansco 130. It is powerful but slow working. In its action it is similar to metol but is much more sensitive to bromide.
 
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