try fresh Dektol and raise the contrast. set exp time for the highlights and chose contrast for the shadows.\ when printing.so I received some new paper for Christmas. Previously I've been printing on ilfords classic fibre paper and went to print some of the same negatives today on the RC pearl. Everything came out super grey?
Could this be due to old or tainted dev?
At school, all we have is hc110, which is maybe not ideal either (?) but so far I've had no real issues with it.
You certainly can use it at that dilution for film. But, it's mostly used as a one-shot developer which generally gives you better consistency. If you re-use the working solution then it's necessary to make sure that you don't exceed the capacity of the solution. For Dilution B, that is 2.5 rolls of 35 or 120 (or 2.5 8x10/ 20.3 x 25.4 cm sheets) per liter. Or 10 rolls in 1 US gallon.
All the details are in the data sheet;
http://imaging.kodakalaris.com/sites/prod/files/files/resources/j24.pdf
The paper was bought new at Christmas, the dev was old (about 15 rolls of film already developed in it) and was Kodak hc110 sol. B. It must have been the dev as I mixed a fresh batch of ilford paper dev yesterday and the prints with the same paper were fine.
You can reuse HC-110 dilution B IF you replenish the working solution with concentrate after each roll. Otherwise the activity will begin to drop off.
Its B solution and is about 3 litres. Same batch that developed about 15 rolls, used today to develop paper.
maybe this is the clue to how you've been getting away developing multiple films reusing diluted developed... 3 litres reused (putting the bit you used in the tank to develop your film back in afterwards) would slowly loose it potency. One of the high dilution ratios used one shot will be more reliable and consistent.
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