Anything similar to LPD for warmtone?

[miha]

Thanks for the recommendation; I've not tried Bromophen and will check it out.

My developer of choice.

 

[MattKing]

Does anyone have an actual example of a product they will ship to Canada but not the USA ?

Sounds then like this particular example is the result of a glitch in their website - if the cookies in your browser indicate you are in the USA, the website presents the US dollar (if that is what you've set) price and US purchaser terms and won't allow you to place an internet order.
In contrast, if it thinks you are shopping from Canada, the website presents the CDN dollar (if that is what you've set) price and CDN purchaser terms and will accept such order.
I'll let the folks who regularly make heavy use of VPNs and who regularly mimic different locations experiment with how the availability issues and differing shipping contracts that B&H is a party to manifest themselves.

 

[GregY]

For some items I am assuming that B&H will ship but I cannot order online only by telephone. I had thought about the free shipping, it seems the heavier items are restricted from online orders. Now that Photo Wearhouse (Ultrfine) has relocated to New York I will likely buy more from B&H.

Paul, a gallon of developer or fixer doesn't quality as heavy...... you have to hit a 40" matt cutter or a drymount press for B&H to charge you shipping.

 

[Paul Howell]

The U.S page says cannot order the the 1 gallon size online and shipping charges apply. Not that I would buy it, at $315.

 

[GregY]

The U.S page says cannot order the the 1 gallon size online and shipping charges apply. Not that I would buy it, at $315.

Crazy... I went on the website and entered both Montana & Arizona zipcodes and had no issues.... It might be worth a phone call to them

 

[pentaxuser]

As far as commercially packaged print developer for warmtones is concerned, Ilford Bromophen has a lot going for it.

Any examples Matt of Ilford WT RC prints from the same neg developed in a developer other than Bromophen ín comparison with Bromophen, say for example Ilford MG developer, said to be more neutral I have some Bromophen which I have yet to try so I'd be interested.

I remain worried that the difference may be too subtle for me to see it since in other examples I have seen, via scans of prints admittedly, it was just too subtle for me to see any real difference

Thanks

pentaxuser

 

[MattKing]

No examples available.
Our darkroom group once did a demonstration where we had several different developers in the sink* and we were able to do side by side comparisons.
IIRC, the developers included Dektol, Bromophen and a couple of others sourced from Photo Formulary.
The differences were clear, but subtle, and were highly dependent on which papers were tested.

{*it helps to have sinks big enough to permit, in a pinch, development of 30"x40" prints}

 

[Paul Howell]

Saint Adams wrote that he mixed Selectol and Selectol soft with Dektol as an additional control for contrast, some what like De Beers or Edwal TST which comes in part A and B for contrast control. With VC paper, VC and color heads along with split contrast printing not sure of the value.

 

[Renato Tonelli]

This is where the aesthetics of printing get so subjective... I print about 80% on warmtone paper, but am after a particular warm look that's eluded me for some time. My warmtone prints haven't looked right for quite a while, and I've been trying different selenium dilutions and temps to try to get it right. Then I looked at some older prints that I liked, and realized that they were developed in LPD. For some reason, I switched to Dektol a while back. I finally made the connection yesterday that my warmtone prints haven't looked right since changing developers. Back to LPD we go! (and going to try Bromophen just to see how that looks).

I agree that it has a unique look, one that I haven’t been able to replicate with other developers.
My last purchase was for a year’s supply. I would suggest you bite the bullet and buy the liquid until it becomes available in powder again.

 

[brian steinberger]

Adorama has an ETA of April for availability of powder LPD.

 

[Peter Schrager]

There's Adox Neutol WA and Fotospeed WT10,

Both great developers but i dont understand why people pay to ship water?? Make d55!! El cheapo!!!

 

[GregY]

Saint Adams wrote that he mixed Selectol and Selectol soft with Dektol as an additional control for contrast, some what like De Beers or Edwal TST which comes in part A and B for contrast control. With VC paper, VC and color heads along with split contrast printing not sure of the value.

I used the Dektol /Selectol soft (2 trays) back in the pre VC paper days.
Selectol soft is no longer available AFAIK..... I'll. take Ethol LPD or Ansco (Formulary) 130 anyday!

 

[Augustus Caesar]

Both great developers but i dont understand why people pay to ship water?? Make d55!! El cheapo!!!

Yes! 55-D is as easy to make as chicken soup!

 

[Keith Tapscott.]

Both great developers but i dont understand why people pay to ship water?? Make d55!! El cheapo!!!

I would rather mix Ilford ID78 for a warm tone developer.

 

[avandesande]

I am sensitized to metol, phenidone(lpd was my goto) and amidol the only developer I can tolerate is hydroquinone/glycin. I've had good luck with Gaevert 261, I use it neat and it lasts several sessions. I've had no problems storing glycin in the freezer. It is sharp, fine grained and doesn't have the muddy blacks like Ansco 130. It likes a warm tray and 3 minute development.

 

[Paul Howell]

I used the Dektol /Selectol soft (2 trays) back in the pre VC paper days.
Selectol soft is no longer available AFAIK..... I'll. take Ethol LPD or Ansco (Formulary) 130 anyday!

Photographer's Formulary sells a version, have not looked to see what the difference are, but claims to have almost exact properties of Selectol Soft.

 

[GregY]

Photographer's Formulary sells a version, have not looked to see what the difference are, but claims to have almost exact properties of Selectol Soft.

Paul I have very little graded paper left & I know the Formulary folks and have picked up orders in Montana many times. They offer more developers for both film & paper than i can even dream of. LPD, Formulary 130 & Ilford Multigrade have me covered.

 

[Paul Howell]

It was just for general for folks who who may be intrested. In the Air Force we used Selectal for general black and white and Selectol Soft for porturates until the big shift to all color. I have no beef with either but currently find that Liquidal meets my needs. And you are right, so many developers, and all work pretty well. Although at times do long for Ansoc 130.