Kodak D-97 developer - Any Equivalents?

Hello,

Well, I have somehow found myself with 1000' of Eastman High Contrast Pan Intermediate Film (SO-331).

I've respooled some onto a 100 ft spool for bulk loading.

I have no idea as to what to shoot it at (I'll do film tests around ISO 12, 25 and 50).

Other than stand developing in dilute rodinal or diafine 3+3, does anyone know where I could find Kodak D-97 developer (or its equivalent)?

Thanks,

CuS

D-97 is a motion picture positive developer. It is usually formulated from its ingredients. A motion picture positive developer is more akin to a paper developer than the usual film developer. Dilute Dektol or D-19 may be the best substitute. The real question is what you want to use the film for. A motion picture intermediate film is quite specialized, and you will probably need to experiment considerably to adapt it for any other use.

Kodak D-97 motion picture positive developer
Water (50C) 750 ml
Calgon 1 g
Metol 500 mg
Sodium sulfite (anh) 40 g
Hydroquinone 3 g
Sodium carbonate (mono) 20 g
Potassium bromide 2 g
or
Sodium bromide 1.75 g
WTM 1 l
pH at 27C = 10.15
Specific gravity at 27C = 1.052

D-97 developer and replenisher
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Working Solution . . . . . .Replenisher
Water 122°F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750 ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 ml
Sodium Hexametaphosphate (Calgon). . . . . . . . . . .1 g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 g
Metol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.5 g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.7 g
Sodium sulphite anh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 g
Hydroquinone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 g
Sodium carbonate, mono*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 g
Potassium bromide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 g
Sodium hydroxide**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 g
Water to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 L

*17.1g of Sodium Carbonate Anhyd. may be substituted for the 20g of Sodium Carbonate Mono
**1.75 g Sodium Bromide may be substituted for 2 g Potassium Bromide

D97 may be too high a contrast try using ID-11, X-tol etc.

Ian