I'm just curious as to whether or not Perctol or Micrdol-X can be run as a replenishment system? It would seem to me that is should be possible, but I have never tried it. I would be using the "homebrew" version of these developers.
Mike,Given the composition of Perceptol/Microdol, a dedicated replenisher would have to be formulated.
That is what I thought might work, but I am looking at a D-23 1+2 equivalent and would need a replenisher for that dilution. Might be something for me to play with in the future.The replenisher for D23 is D25R you could adapt that.
Ian
Mike,
These are both basically D-23 with a dash of salt added. I just figured it D-76 can be setup replenished then so should D-23 + salt. Maybe use d-76R minus Hydrquinone and borax might work?
There used to be a Microdol-X replenisher, but has been discontinued many years ago. Kodak's tech pub J4027 was the datasheet for Microdol-X and on page 3 they suggest a substitute for the replenisher using Microdol-X developer and some sodium carbonate. I haven't tried it, but perhaps you could give it a try.
It's not completely true to say that Microdol is just D-23. It also contains a very important ingredient to prevent sludging with continued use. IIRC that is what the X in the name stands for.
That is what I thought might work, but I am looking at a D-23 1+2 equivalent and would need a replenisher for that dilution. Might be something for me to play with in the future.
Thanks Nokton that's the kind of answer I was after. We always seem to get "can't work", "won't work", "not worth the trouble", "I like this better" and a whole mess more answers that don't answer the question we ask. CAN IT BE DONE & DES IT WORK? I use Xtol replenished and love it. I'm not super high volume and it works just fine for me. Perceptol diluted 1+2 and 1+3 is also one of my very best/favorite developers and the reason I ask.I buy Legacy Mic-X from Freestyle.
My stock solution is three years old and still going strong!
2 qts water 90-100F
Add one gallon Legacy Mic-X powder
add 24g Sodium Carbonate
add water to make 3 qts
30 ml per 135-36 exposure
I'm just curious as to whether or not Perctol or Micrdol-X can be run as a replenishment system? It would seem to me that is should be possible, but I have never tried it. I would be using the "homebrew" version of these developers.
Any thoughts anyone?
I'd be inclined to replenish with the regular formula and perhaps use a liberal replenishment rate.
I'm with you Keith and it's more curiosity than necessity for me also. It would be great if a replenisher itself were the parent developer similar to the way Xtol-R works.That would be an expensive way to replenish the developer and it doesn't help the OP who wanted to know a replenishing formula.
I would personally dilute the developer and use it one-shot, but I would also like to know a proper Replenishing formula out of curiosity.
That would be an expensive way to replenish
My Mic-X Replenisher Scheme by Nokton48, on Flickr
Gallon of Legacy Mic-X from Freestyle, Gallon glass bottle from Photographer's Formulary. Mic-X Replenisher in 950ml bottles also PF. I mixed this stuff back in 2019 and it's still good! Although it needs to be filtered, I bought a box of lab filter paper in funnel. This is a SSSLLLLLOOOWWW developer I have gone as far as thirty minutes, it's hard to overdevelop to the point of ruining anything with cold olde Mic-X.
As per Ilford instructions, they can't.
So it's basically wrong to state that in the past ID-11 can be replenished since it has to be use ID-11 REPLENISHER, which isn't on the market anymore.
There's a notable difference between your individual choice, and the formulation of your post, which like several other recent posts of yours, talks in absolutes.Here https://www.mr-alvandi.com/downloads/film-and-processing/ilford-id-11-manual.pdf
On page 7:
For repleshiment only use ID-11 replenisher do not use ID-11 developer as replenisher
So you're basically right to state that ID-11 can be replenished, but since ID-11 REPLENISHER has to be used, which isn't on the market anymore, this is not an option available to me. and while Ilford ID-11 DEVELOPER could possibly be used as replenisher, it is not something I could figure out.
Thus nowadays Ilford ID-11 CAN BE REPLENISHED, but not by me. Period.
Perceptol can be replenished too: who am I to contradict Ilford? But I can't do it.
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