Kodabrome II rc paper

[momo]

Can I, or should I develop this in an ilford multigrade developer or stick to a kodak type.

 

[pelerin]

Can I, or should I develop this in an ilford multigrade developer or stick to a kodak type.

Hi,
Ilford multigrade should work fine if the paper is in good shape. However, given Kodak's "retirement" from the B+W paper business this is likely to be old(er) and may require additional measures to prevent / control fog. I hope your paper is free from fog.

If the paper does have a fog issue you could try Liquid Orthazite, a commercial preparation meant to address this issue. If this is not available in your area you can prepare a 2% solution of benzotriazole and add it to your developer. Most literature I have read suggests starting with additions of the 2% solution in the range of 1+63 - 1+31. I have never found this to be enough and found success with much higher amounts. (YMMV) Remember that adding the restrainer will cause a reduction in apparent paper speed. You will need to test for an increase in exposure and adjust the development time to maintain 4x your emergence time.
Best.

Celac

 

[Konical]

Good Evening, Momo,

Just a word of encouragement about the age of the paper: I am currently using 8 1/2 x 11 Kodabrome RC which has to be at least ten years old as my contact sheet paper. (I was lucky enough to find a 250 sheet box on E-Bay in 2001; the extra size makes for easier contacting, and I'll miss it after using the few remaining sheets I have.) The paper does show a bit of fogging and would not be my choice for prints, but it's still fine for contact sheets.

Konical