I just ordered some liquid Dektol...

[Matt5791]

Anyone else use this? What's it like!? I could find little information.

Many thanks,

Matt

 

[MrMushroomMan]

Seems to be the standard developer for at least the schools around me, wouldn't surprise me if it was most school's standard developer...

 

[jim appleyard]

Liquid Dektol? I don't know of any "liquid" Dektol. Powdered, yes, but I know of no liquid.

Where did you order it from and is it DEKTOL or someone's version already mixed?

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Liquid Dektol:

http://www.firstcall-photographic.c...0/kodak/kodak-dektol-paper-developer-5-litre/

Tom.

 

[Ian Grant]

Liquid Dektol is a Dimezone/Hydroquinone liquid version of D72, it's probably like PQ Uninversal or ID-62 which is the PQ version of theprevious MQ developer ID-20.

It may have a different name in the US. Often the Sodium carbonate is replaced by Potassium Carbonate & Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide to allow higher concentrations.

Ian

 

[Matt5791]

Yes - ordered it from Firstcall.

Thanks Ian - I thought you might have some insight on this one.

Matt

 

[removed account4]

i used to get it from calumet in boston/cambridge .
i think it was solutol ( solutek? ) or something like that.

sprint paper developer works great as well, and it is ALWAYS a liquid concentrate.

 

[jim appleyard]

Liquid Dektol:

http://www.firstcall-photographic.c...0/kodak/kodak-dektol-paper-developer-5-litre/

Tom.

Well, I'll be! Thanks, Tom. Maybe I need to get out more often...:confused:

 

[David Lindquist]

Somewhat confusingly, at least to me, is that the illustrated jug is clearly marked "Dektol" while the product description ends with the line "Polymax is the preferred Kodak developer for use with multigrade type papers. Dilute 1+9." Maybe the vendor mis-spoke in the product description? Or what?
David

 

[Ian Grant]

Not necessarily wrong, PQ Universal is fine for papers, but Ilford Multigrade developer is recommended for Ilford Multigrade papers because it's designed to give the same colour/tone across all the grades.

Ian

 

[David Lindquist]

Having looked further at the vendor's website and after reading Ian's post, I'm less confused. I see they also sell Kodak Polymax developer (= Polymax T in the U.S.?) So they are essentially saying that while liquid Dektol can be used with "all" b/w papers, it's preferable to use Polymax with "multigrade type papers".
David

 

[Tom Kershaw]

David,

Firstcall sometimes use somewhat eccentric descriptions in their paper catalogue which I presume are designed to appeal to their market.

Tom.