VC stands for Variable ContrastApples and oranges, Kentmere VC is not Multigrade.
Simon Galley when he used to be on this forum was emphatic that all Ilford paper does not have incorporated developer.The last Ilford Multigrade Rapid (developer incorporated) that I used was MG Rapid III, nice stuff but the paper turned brown after a few years in album storage. Are there any developer incorporated papers still available?
You could test by attempting to process a sheet of paper in a tray of accelerator rather than developer.
How long do you develop your prints? If the image emerges after at least 30'', then 3' is the absolute minimum I'd develop, probably more. Apart from that, chances are that your developer is significantly oxidised and needs to be replaced. Generally speaking, try to keep as much air as possible out of the bottle, try using smaller bottles for a start.
doesn't sound unusual to me;I get a Dmax of 2.15 with that paper's pearl surface.glossy may get you 2.2. However ,my processing temp is 20C!Hi Darkroom Friends,
I am new to apug, this is my first post, i have a few problems in my darkroom printing process, the biggest one is the multigrade rc paper is not going deep black like i have it at the professional lab i can some time do my prints.
my enlarger is a durst m605 with color head, in the pro lab there is a very good condenser enlarger.
i store my chemicals in a 5l botle 2l chemicals 3l air for 3 weeks now, the image appears after 30-45 seconds.
should i really hold the developer in a bottle without air?
The temperature in my lab is about 15 deg celsius.
is the developer the problem ?
thanks for your help
DraganView attachment 200928
Great developer!Two words. Ansco 130. Ok one word and three numbers
Strange I can not find that quote. Ilford at one point made two series of RC papers the "Deluxe" line was not developer incorporated but the "Rapid" line had developer incorporated emulsions and worked just fine in Ilford's Ilfoprint and Kodak's Royalprint processor (stabilization machine on steroids) with an alkaline activator, rapid fixer, and wash at elevated temperatures. No current Ilford RC paper is developer incorporated but some of the old stuff was. The point is moot since those developer incorporated papers were phased out about 1990. If in doubt you could still test your paper with a strong carbonate solution.Simon Galley when he used to be on this forum was emphatic that all Ilford paper does not have incorporated developer.
Current paper is what he meant.Strange I can not find that quote. Ilford at one point made two series of RC papers the "Deluxe" line was not developer incorporated but the "Rapid" line had developer incorporated emulsions and worked just fine in Ilford's Ilfoprint and Kodak's Royalprint processor (stabilization machine on steroids) with an alkaline activator, rapid fixer, and wash at elevated temperatures. No current Ilford RC paper is developer incorporated but some of the old stuff was. The point is moot since those developer incorporated papers were phased out about 1990. If in doubt you could still test your paper with a strong carbonate solution.
Yes but the Kentmere VC paper may have different characteristics than Ilford MG paper.VC stands for Variable Contrast
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?