Fine-grain salt

[albada]

Kodak spent much effort hiding the fact that salt gives Microdol its fine grain.
And now Costco is telling everyone.

 

[koraks]

I take objection at this. The problem with this variation in grain is that it causes lack of clarity in exact quantities, which we all know is something crucial in photography.

So in any further discussion, I expect that if people think of saying "take this with a grain of salt", they will do the RIGHT thing and instead say:
* Take this with (X number) grains of salt of (Y) brand
* Take this with (X) milligrams of salt

Please also state if kosher or not, and which anti-caking agents may be present.

We really need to put a stop to this madness.

 

[Vetus]

Eye of toad, tail of a newt, dead dogs eye and a pinch of salt. Mixed under a full moon at midnight. Secret ingredients to make a magic brew.

 

[foc]

Eye of toad, tail of a newt, dead dogs eye and a pinch of salt. Mixed under a full moon at midnight. Secret ingredients to make a magic brew.

And don't forget to stir in a anti-clockwise motion.

 

[nyolloyd]

Yes, but do you presoak?

 

[nmp]

Do you think it will help me get better details on my salt prints?

 

[BrianShaw]

I take objection at this. The problem with this variation in grain is that it causes lack of clarity in exact quantities, which we all know is something crucial in photography.

So in any further discussion, I expect that if people think of saying "take this with a grain of salt", they will do the RIGHT thing and instead say:
* Take this with (X number) grains of salt of (Y) brand
* Take this with (X) milligrams of salt

Please also state if kosher or not, and which anti-caking agents may be present.

We really need to put a stop to this madness.

… and if Kosher, which sect? Morton is very different than Diamond Crystal

 

[JPD]

Observant developer home-brewers prefer pure Sodium chloride without Iodine and anti-caking agents because they don't want the risk of these extra chemicals that are not in the formula to affect how the developer works. It's the anti-caking agents that make a salt solution cloudy, and that's perhaps something that you don't want to be absorbed into the soft emulsion of some films. It's best not to take risks.

(Kosher salt is misnamed since there are no jewish laws against salt with Iodine and anti-caking agents. Kosher salt should be called koshering salt since it's traditionally used to draw blood from meats, since it's the blood that isn't kosher.)

Blessed are the ones who mix their own developers but still buy developers that are readily available to support the manufacturers. Amen.

 

[pentaxuser]

Eye of toad, tail of a newt, dead dogs eye and a pinch of salt. Mixed under a full moon at midnight. Secret ingredients to make a magic brew.

For goodness sake don't tell everybody and ruin my chances of winning photographic competitions!

pentaxuser

 

[Sirius Glass]

As with other advice, take this with a grain of salt.

 

[albada]

Observant developer home-brewers prefer pure Sodium chloride without Iodine and anti-caking agents because they don't want the risk of these extra chemicals that are not in the formula to affect how the developer works. It's the anti-caking agents that make a salt solution cloudy, and that's perhaps something that you don't want to be absorbed into the soft emulsion of some films. It's best not to take risks.

The rear label of that Costco salt bottle says "Ingredients: sea salt."
So no iodine or anti-caking agents or anything else.
And we all know that sea NaCl is superior to normal NaCl.

Mark

 

[pbromaghin]

The rear label of that Costco salt bottle says "Ingredients: sea salt."
So no iodine or anti-caking agents or anything else.
And we all know that sea NaCl is superior to normal NaCl.

Mark

But the pink Himalayan salt was formed back when Earth's atmosphere was still pure and clean.

 

[Sirius Glass]

But the pink Himalayan salt was formed back when Earth's atmosphere was still pure and clean.

Is that the "Salt of the Earth" that we hear so much about?

 

[HowieP]

But the pink Himalayan salt was formed back when Earth's atmosphere was still pure and clean.

Funny how this comes up a day after I was sitting in a small vegan joint in the neighborhood which had pink salt on the table. I had gone 68 years without seeing such a thing before, until yesterday.

 

[wattda]

Pink salt is Pink because of mineral impurities. You can take that with a grain of sea salt.

 

[foc]

I use sea salt to cure pork (make it into bacon)

 

[Sirius Glass]

Funny how this comes up a day after I was sitting in a small vegan joint in the neighborhood which had pink salt on the table. I had gone 68 years without seeing such a thing before, until yesterday.

You did not miss anything in those 68 years.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I use sea salt to cure pork (make it into bacon)

If one eats uncured pork, are you eating meat from a sick animal.

 

[foc]

If one eats uncured pork, are you eating meat from a sick animal.

Before.


After.