D-19, Dektol and Microdol-X, Oh My!

[RauschenOderKorn]

Microdol and Microdol-X do indeed have a secret ingredient. Dick Henn personally described this to me.

PE

I hope you don´t mind if we try guessing. The secret ingredient is typically "Love", "Salt" or "Sugar".

As we are talking developers, "Love" will not do the trick. But salt and sugar might ....

 

[fdonadio]

As we are talking developers, "Love" will not do the trick. But salt and sugar might ....

I develop my film and prints with love and they look much better than when I used to send my film to be developed and printed elsewhere. The only conclusion I can draw is that those guys are some loveless mutherf...

 

[Christiaan Phleger]

Oh I've been chasing this for ages; its a mercapto and thats about all we'll ever know..

 

[Photo Engineer]

Oh I've been chasing this for ages; its a mercapto and thats about all we'll ever know..

- nope.

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

I develop my film and prints with love and they look much better than when I used to send my film to be developed and printed elsewhere. The only conclusion I can draw is that those guys are some loveless mutherf...

Oh, it definitely helps if you develop your film with love and passion, but the manufacturer of the film cannot pack it with the developer.

About developing elsewhere: For them, it is just a gig, and much worse, it is a cheap gig. They are in it for the $, not for a good result.

 

[Christiaan Phleger]

hmm I seem to have stumbled over a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole in my notes then...

 

[Photo Engineer]

Phenyl mercapto tetrazole and the benzotriazoles are antifoggants.

PE

 

[Werewolfman]

I have a good 25-30 1 gallon sacks of Microdol-X in mint condition if anyone is still interested. Or, a trade off for some Polydol or DK-50. I'll even consider some Ansco (GAF) Hyfinol.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I have a metric crapload of old D-19, Microdol-X and Dektol powders I acquired with some old darkroom stuff. All powders, in cans and paper bags, been stored right. Mostly from the 1960s. The cans are from the 1950s (have receipts), the bags from the 1970s (I think).

I have always used D-76 because . . . . it's D-76 I like it, it works, never had any problems with it. In fact it is all I have ever used.

I hate to let it go to waste. What can I expect from these?

Words of wisdom and experience from the experts here??

unless the content powder is dark brownout will work as intended