Last week I ran about 240 sheets of 8x10 RC paper thru 3 liters of pseudo Ansco 130, and the stuff is still going strong. Heres the story...
The project was to contact proof 52 rolls of 220 film onto 8x10 RC paper. This would take about 120 sheets. I made duplicate proofs for each roll, bringing the total to 240 sheets.
The developer was Photo Warehouse Ultrafine paper developer (a Dektol-like clone), diluted 1+2, and fortified with 1 heaping teaspoon (prox 3.5 g) of glycin per liter of working solution. This was my pseudo Ansco 130.
The paper was Photo Warehouse Ultrafine Premium Varigrade VI glossy, developed for 1.5 minutes in an 11x14 tray filled with 3 liters of developer. Each proofing session took about 4 to 6 hours, after which the developer was returned to a glass bottle and topped up to the lid with about 100~150 ml of devolper diluted 1+2. It took 6 sessions, over a 4 day period.
The project is now finished, the developer has gradually turned a dark caramel color, and is still working with gusto; the development time and contrast has remained unchanged from the start.
At this rate, I'll never get to use all of my glycin before it goes bad. Has anyone figured out how to preserve it? I've herd murmurings about solving it in propylene glycol. Anything to report???
The project was to contact proof 52 rolls of 220 film onto 8x10 RC paper. This would take about 120 sheets. I made duplicate proofs for each roll, bringing the total to 240 sheets.
The developer was Photo Warehouse Ultrafine paper developer (a Dektol-like clone), diluted 1+2, and fortified with 1 heaping teaspoon (prox 3.5 g) of glycin per liter of working solution. This was my pseudo Ansco 130.
The paper was Photo Warehouse Ultrafine Premium Varigrade VI glossy, developed for 1.5 minutes in an 11x14 tray filled with 3 liters of developer. Each proofing session took about 4 to 6 hours, after which the developer was returned to a glass bottle and topped up to the lid with about 100~150 ml of devolper diluted 1+2. It took 6 sessions, over a 4 day period.
The project is now finished, the developer has gradually turned a dark caramel color, and is still working with gusto; the development time and contrast has remained unchanged from the start.
At this rate, I'll never get to use all of my glycin before it goes bad. Has anyone figured out how to preserve it? I've herd murmurings about solving it in propylene glycol. Anything to report???