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Ilfosol-3 alternative?

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I have used Ilfosol-S and now 3. I can say I really like the 3 better.
It's $9 per 500ml concentrate.

I use it "one-shot", 1+9. or 520ml water + 60.
When doing 4x5 daylight tank I use 1+14 and longer times so I don't have
to use as much chems. I have not tried to reuse, and thus I get two rolls of 135 or one 120 roll per batch of 600ml.

Does anyone know of a similar developer that is cheaper per 1/2 liter?
I am tempted to try some of the other concentrates such as the Arista liquid, but I hate changing something that works. Just trying to save money.

On a side note, I recall someone saying they developed the 4x5's in the paper developer? If that were true, I could just use the paper developer for both; that would save a little money.

Thoughts?
 
Results from Xtol are similar and if used at the 1+1 dilution will be about half the price. However it is a powder not a liquid.
 
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