Ilfosol 3 - stand development

[FredW]

Has anybody tried Ilfosol 3 in a stand/semi-stand development regimen?

 

[Brian C. Miller]

(there was a url link here which no longer exists)

I've done it by putting the film and developer in the refrigerator for five days, agitation morning and evening, Fuji Acros 100, 120.

 

[NB23]

I've done stand with D76 for 47 days. Left it under my bed every monday and wednesday. On tuesdays, thursdays and fridays I froze it. On weekends I put it in my pillow so it would agitate while I sleep.
On the 48th day, I'd rapid fix it for 4 short minutes, wash it for another 4 and voila, a negative with no streaking.

Now I'm not sure when exactly the developer exhausted itself. Probably in the 40th minute of this long 47 days journey but that's not the point. The point is that next time I'm going to be more spectacular and probably send it on the moon.

And this gives me an idea: we should do a traveling stand development project. I send the tank filled with 2 films and some exotic developer to a willing participant and when the next guy on the list receives it he gives it a good shake and so on. About a year later when I receive it back i'll fix the films and write about it on internet forums. Maybe even make an exhibition. It would be called the stand developing world mystery tour.

Again, never mind the fact that the developer will have exhausted some 40 minutes into the process. I really am after the spectacular

 

[waynecrider]

Let me go on a limb here and say that I not so sure Ilfosol is considered a stand developer. I've never read of anyone doing it. You might check older post on past iterations in any forum on the subject. If I remember right, it's bromide drag that is the problem. Of course you can simply try and see what happens. I would be interested in results.

 

[Brian C. Miller]

Again, never mind the fact that the developer will have exhausted some 40 minutes into the process. I really am after the spectacular

Are you sure that developer at 37F becomes exhausted after 40 minutes with no agitation?

 

[Neil Purling]

I also wondered whether you can stand develope with any other liquid and perhaps have less apparent grain than with using Rodinal.

 

[LAG]

I've done stand with D76 for 47 days. Left it under my bed every monday and wednesday. On tuesdays, thursdays and fridays I froze it. On weekends I put it in my pillow so it would agitate while I sleep.
On the 48th day, I'd rapid fix it for 4 short minutes, wash it for another 4 and voila, a negative with no streaking.

Now I'm not sure when exactly the developer exhausted itself. Probably in the 40th minute of this long 47 days journey but that's not the point. The point is that next time I'm going to be more spectacular and probably send it on the moon.

And this gives me an idea: we should do a traveling stand development project. I send the tank filled with 2 films and some exotic developer to a willing participant and when the next guy on the list receives it he gives it a good shake and so on. About a year later when I receive it back i'll fix the films and write about it on internet forums. Maybe even make an exhibition. It would be called the stand developing world mystery tour.

Again, never mind the fact that the developer will have exhausted some 40 minutes into the process. I really am after the spectacular

I know this is a post from many years ago, but thanks for making me laugh NB23, Bravo! (and thank you Neil for resurrecting the thread giving me the opportunity to read it) ...

 

[Gerald C Koch]

There is a point beyond which the edge effects created by stand development (very dilute developer) start to detract from the image. Then there is the strong possibility of bromide drag.