Glycin anyone?

[Trask]

As an example of Butler's developer as cited above, I'm attaching a picture shot with a Canon P rangefinder with 50mm f/1.8 lens, on Fomapan 100 developed in the following solution:

400ml distilled water at 70Fahr
15 ml acetone
2 grams sodium sulphite
1.6 grams metol
0.8 grams potassium bromide

17 minutes, agitate every minute.

Note that the amounts of powdered ingredients added are double what Butler originally called for, and I'm not sure he included the KBr (which I found useful to combat fog).

In the enlarged portion, we're reaching the limit of the scan before grain becomes noticeable, and as you can see the text is easily read. I think the results would be even clearer if the scan were at a higher resolution.

 

[Murray Kelly]

Yes, Trask. Scanning isn't nearly as good as wet prints. I find the same thing with my Minolta-16 negs at 2400 ppi. (I tried to upload but gave up after a half hour of rejections). It's almost impossible to scan grain even if I go to 4800 of these 10x14mm negs.
I have a lot from the time I got the little camera in 1959. I used to use Beutler, PPD, D23, FX-1, FX-2 - anything, but the film I liked best was Adox KB14 and KB17. Great tonality with high dilution soups, especially the last two.

Murray

 

[Murray Kelly]

It woked! Igor, it lives.
This was a completely non-setup shot. I found him in a corner hiding ? behind a pile of books.
The film is FP3 and done in FX-2 (glycin thread). Unfortunately I didn't take the time out to put on the #2 close up lens.
Muray