Karl, if I understood correctly, his concern is that Gainer's amidol-ascorbic developer is largely untested and development time data is not available. Unfortunately, he doesn't have b&w film with him for doing his own tests. And it's quite expensive too. His goal is to prepare concentrated developers and supply them to hobbyists in his country. So he wants some formula that is either well-tested or someone in this forum is willing to test on a few films and give accurate data to him. Unfortunately, his customers are not ready to do the tests themselves - they want something that works painlessly the very first time they use it. If I had Amidol at my disposal, I would have tested Gainer's recipe and given approximate development time for a couple of films.
Yes esteemed teacher (Raghu)
In fact, I must admit that I owe you great credit for always supporting me in the field of black and white photography. I testify that you will never hesitate to provide everything you know in the field of photography. Thank you from my heart .
- But there is a simple correction ,,
I am not a merchant in the literal sense of the word ... and my customers are not customers ,,
The Egyptian Analog Club is a project based on cooperative thinking, and not making profit is the first goal. (Please note that we do not refuse to obtain a profit),
But the main goal is to help young amateur photographers, and in most cases I distribute this chemistry for free and in the best of circumstances (if the amateur young man is well off I will get from him the actual cost of the developer + the transfers made to purchase the materials).
So they are not customers in the literal sense.
But they are crazy guys. As I told you before, it is rare for you to find a smart person in them, only there is a physical girl who can respond to that.
They only know (D76) ,,, I am working on publishing many formulas in Egypt so that amateurs are aware that the world of black and white is not only limited to (D76) and that it is a large and diverse world that resembles a basket of fruits and every kind of fruit has it. A different taste that sets it apart.
This thought was met with fierce resistance and indifference, and I resorted to some tricks, by writing the phrase (D76) but inside it (AGFA17). Later on I confessed to people about this. My goal was for young men to try other formulas with a different taste, even Their eyes become accustomed to noticing the differences between different factions, and this is in order to make their eyes sensitive to the beauty of photographic art. I actually succeeded in these endeavors and people really realized that my goals are wonderful goals.
Now they accept any formula that I give them, but on the condition that it is written on it the temperature and the time.
Logically speaking, they have some right to that. Most of these young men have come from the world of digital photography, for months, and it is really difficult for them to accept or understand the matter.
He is a young man who came from the digital world months ago, barely bought a development tank, and barely fumbled his way in the analog world, he would never understand that you told him to mix this with that and do a test for and and and.
- This young man wants to develop his films not to enjoy the development process, but to save the development fees that he used to pay to the professional lab.
- I am establishing to create a real analog community in Egypt, and with great regret most of the members come from the digital world, and dealing with them is very difficult,
So I am trying to attract young men and keep away from them all the things that might worry them or make them feel that analog is a difficult and complicated world.
I'm sorry, I went too far,
But I just wanted to clarify the reality of the situation.