One for Sandy King.

If you read this Sandy, or someone else knows, do you have a book out concerning Pyro developers, particularly Pyrocat. If not can you point me to a good one, and maybe where I can buy it in Australia?

Tony

Tony,

I do not have a book on pyro developers, but I do have a fairly extensive article at http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/PCat/pcat.html

The only book that I am aware of devoted to a pyro developer is Gordon Hutchings The Book of Pyro, which features PMK.

Sandy King

tony lockerbie said:

If you read this Sandy, or someone else knows, do you have a book out concerning Pyro developers, particularly Pyrocat. If not can you point me to a good one, and maybe where I can buy it in Australia?

Tony

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sanking said:

Tony,

I do not have a book on pyro developers, but I do have a fairly extensive article at http://unblinkingeye.com/Articles/PCat/pcat.html

The only book that I am aware of devoted to a pyro developer is Gordon Hutchings The Book of Pyro, which features PMK.

Sandy King

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Sandy, when is your article on divided developers going to hit the stands?

Tony, Vanbar in Melbourne for mail order makings, Test Tube Factory in Sydney for the necessary accurate labware, both online -- I'm not sure about scales for weighing the small quantities involved, but Google will find an Oz supplier.

Otherwise Photographer's Formulary in US can mail a kit for Pyrocat HD (which has Mr King's imprimatur on the label) and which makes up a quantity generous enough for you to make a decision re your liking of the result over quite a few sheets or rolls. That's what I did. And liked it.

BTW Vanbar's Pyrogallic acid (a dry powder) was a little expensive, but it may have been analytical grade rather than Formulary's tech grade (?)

You can get Gordon Hutchings' book via interlibrary loan from your local council library, there's a copy at Mona Vale. I didn't find it specifically helpful for Pyrocat HD, but it covers other pyro developers.

Regards - Ross

Thanks again guys!

Tony

Paul,

My understanding is that the article will be in the July/August issue of View Camera. That issue should be out very soon, but as yet I have not received my copy.

Sandy King

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Sandy, when is your article on divided developers going to hit the stands?

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sanking said:

My understanding is that the article will be in the July/August issue of View Camera. That issue should be out very soon, but as yet I have not received my copy.
Sandy King

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It is, pages 50-55 - I get the International PDF download version, no waiting for the Post.

Ian

What are the differencies between the Pyrocats (HD, MC, in Glycol)?

HD is the original Phenidone/Pyrocatechin, MC is Metol/Pyrocatechin. Look at the Unblinkingeye article. Only very minor differences in results so iterchangeable.

In Glycol just means Part A is made up using Glycol, this doesn't absorb oxygen & other gases as readily as water so the solution has a substantially longer shelf life, in use it's no different.

Ian