Print Developers and Film Developers(Help)

[Ninos]

I use Ilford Multigrade paperWhat type of solution, use the following links are below through the following
http://www.digitaltruth.com/data.php?doc=printdevs

What used to Film Developers
I use movies FOMA or Agfa or Kodak
http://www.digitaltruth.com/data.php?doc=filmdevs

Thanks to all

 

[ulysses]

You won't go too far wrong with Dektol (D-72) for paper and D-76 for film.

U.

 

[PhotoJim]

Since you're in Europe, you might find Ilford chemicals easier to find. Ilford ID-11 is the same as Kodak D-76. Ilford Bromophen is similar to Dektol - better in some ways (but more costly here in North America).

They're both excellent starting points.

Some people use Ilford Multigrade developer for their prints. It's a liquid developer and very convenient, but you have to pay to ship all that liquid which drives the cost up.

 

[Martin Aislabie]

Ilford products are readily available across the whole of Europe and are top productsclass

Ilford Multigrade developer is a good basic developer for Paper.

In 5L containers, it is good value for money

Personally, I prefer to use it stronger @ 1+4 (1 part developer + 4 parts water) rather than the recommended 1+9 - it gives me greater consistency accross a long day of printing

For Film, I like Ilford ID11 Developer, diluted 1 part developer + 1 part water (1+1) and then thrown away at the end of the film developing proceess - which gives great consistency

If you are processing your own film and prints you will also need a Stop Bath (Ilfostop) to arrest the developer at the end of the process time and a Fixer (Ilford Rapid Fixer or Ilford Hypam) to desolve the underveloped silver emulsion.

Martin

 

[hpulley]

For print developing: How much printing will you do on paper? If you mix up a big batch of Bromophen of Dektol then you must think of how much you'll use. If you won't use that much then a 500mL bottle of Multigrade is good as you won't lose much compared to throwing out a big batch of powder mixed up but not finished in 6 months.

For film, what films will you shoot? Will you do push processing? Again, how much will you do? Something like HC-110 is good as it lasts a long time while most others need to be used up fairly quickly once you open/mix them. Ilford's equivalent to HC-110, Ilfotec HC is unfortunately very expensive but the kodak stuff is cheap and works well. Ilfotec DD-X seems to give me better grain but is more expensive and the 1L bottle needs to be used up once opened though you can pour it into two 500mL bottles to keep the second half longer. Microphen is good for push processing and the small 600mL and 1L packets make it easy to mix up a small batch, use it up in a weekend and then throw it away without worrying about storage (the 2.5L packet has storage concerns). Similarly, 5L packets will have storage concerns unless you plan on shooting A LOT.

Ilfostop and Ilford Rapid fixer work well. Ilfotol or Kodak Photo-flo wetting agents help too in the final rinse.

If you shoot Kodak TMax film I find in 120 at least with older films there is a very strong dye which is cleared better with a hypo clearing agent, I am using Heico Permawash but Ilford Washaid and Kodak has similar products too. If you print to fiber paper (not as convenient but has advantages) then wash aids will cut down a lot in wash times too.

 

[Ninos]

I thank you very much
But if I bought these chemicals are ready costing me a lot
But if I myself think its currency costing me very little
Kodak 110 film processing capacity of one liter and 15 liters of water and at reasonable prices
The rest of the chemicals prices, very expensive price of one liter of 40 euros
I tried to buy chemicals from this site the following
http://www.digitaltruth.com/store/cart/Alphabetic-Listings-Sp-3-c-252. html
But I had a weight problem
Use 5lb or 5lbs1lb How much is in the G

 

[hpulley]

You need developer and fixer for sure. Kodak HC-110 or D-76 are very cheap. You need some fixer too. Stop bath can be done without though I like to use it.

1lb = 454g for weight conversions so 5lbs is 2270g.

 

[Martin Aislabie]

I thank you very much
But if I bought these chemicals are ready costing me a lot
But if I myself think its currency costing me very little
Kodak 110 film processing capacity of one liter and 15 liters of water and at reasonable prices
The rest of the chemicals prices, very expensive price of one liter of 40 euros
I tried to buy chemicals from this site the following
http://www.digitaltruth.com/store/cart/Alphabetic-Listings-Sp-3-c-252. html
But I had a weight problem
Use 5lb or 5lbs1lb How much is in the G

Why don't you buy from somewhere a little nearer home ?

The price of shipping chemicals from the US to Europe will be significant

You can only ship dry powders Internationally but not liquids.

Have you considered FotoImpex in Berlin - http://www.fotoimpex.de/index.html

Shipping within the Eu should be problem free

Martin