Tetenal C41 kit re-born?

[ChrisGalway]

This looks promising:

ADOX C-Tec C-41 Negativ Kit Rapid for 12-16 films to mix 1000 ml - fotoimpex.com analogue photography

Succesor for the Tetenal Colortec Kit. Made in Germany by ADOX. Color Negative C-41 chemistry (2-bath) for a handheld tank or rotary process consisiting of the color ...

www.fotoimpex.com

Well done Adox!

 

[mshchem]

This looks great. Adox has a terrific production facility for blending and packaging chemistry. Terrific packaging, great product. Definitely Well Done!

 

[Richard Man]

Any news about the C-41 tabs that they were developing?

 

[miha]

Any news about the C-41 tabs that they were developing?

That was Tetenal, now sadly defunct.

 

[ADOX Fotoimpex]

We just passed QC on the first batch. We are still waiting for the outer packaging and the high quality oxygen barrier bottles at this point. But we are actually ahead of schedule ;-)

 

[ADOX Fotoimpex]

Any news about the C-41 tabs that they were developing?

Never say never....

 

[ChrisGalway]

We just passed QC on the first batch. We are still waiting for the outer packaging and the high quality oxygen barrier bottles at this point. But we are actually ahead of schedule ;-)

Excellent news ... fingers crossed!

 

[ADOX Fotoimpex]

In the blue barrels are the 6 components of C-TEC 41. We are waiting on our special oxygen-blocked bottles to fill them.

 

[mshchem]

In the blue barrels are the 6 components of C-TEC 41. We are waiting on our special oxygen-blocked bottles to fill them.

What a beautiful facility! I love mixing chemistry.

 

[ADOX Fotoimpex]

What a beautiful facility! I love mixing chemistry.

Thank you. Its one of my goals in order to bring this industry into the future. You need to provide a modern and adequate workplace ;-)

 

[Tom Kershaw]

Thank you. Its one of my goals in order to bring this industry into the future. You need to provide a modern and adequate workplace ;-)

I'm impressed with the natural light in your facility, it must make working in there much less fatiguing.

 

[BurntOutElectronics]

Never say never....

Is it possible the same could exist for E-6 also?

 

[Fatih Ayoglu]

And while we are creating a wish list, I’d like to have RA4 monobath developer

 

[koraks]

And while we are creating a wish list, I’d like to have RA4 monobath developer

Fuji's MPxxx series developers (e.g. MP90, MP160 etc.) are monopart concentrates. Not a monobath as such; I don't think that'll ever work (develop + bleach + fix in one bath).

 

[Fatih Ayoglu]

Oh I thought my tetanal said monobath. How do you like them? Do they keep well once you open concentrates and decant into smaller bottles?

 

[koraks]

Do they keep well once you open concentrates and decant into smaller bottles?

Yes; over a year. MP90 has always worked quite well for me. When I'm out I'll switch over to CPRA mostly out of curiosity, not so much because I expect it to be better in any way.

 

[brbo]

Adox has a monopart RA-4 developer. It's bundled with blix though.

I don't know who buys RA-4 chemistry at 30 EUR per 2L of working chemistry when you can get Fuji stuff at less than one tenth of that price...

 

[arturo_rs]

Thank you, ADOX

 

[bags27]

Thank you, ADOX

+1 to infinity.

Buying ADOX products when I can. Important to support!

 

[ADOX Fotoimpex]

Is it possible the same could exist for E-6 also?

Yes ofcourse. The E-3 3 bath is next on our list in colour. We did a poll over in our forum: https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/tetenal-revival-project.203116/

 

[Pelovsky]

Do they keep well once you open concentrates and decant into smaller bottles?

I have MP160 that I mixed into full HDPE bottles at the end of 2022 and it is still going strong with no signs of oxidation (pale yellow colour, normal contrast, deep blacks). I'd suggest using wine bladders or fresh (as in not used before for anything else) HDPE bottles. MP160 is so cheap, that I consider switching from replenished system to new developer for every session. Oh, I use it in a roller transport machine (Thermaphot ACP302).

 

[Pelovsky]

The E-3 3 bath is next on our list in colour

That would be a dream come true.

 

[halfaman]

I have MP160 that I mixed into full HDPE bottles at the end of 2022 and it is still going strong with no signs of oxidation (pale yellow colour, normal contrast, deep blacks). I'd suggest using wine bladders or fresh (as in not used before for anything else) HDPE bottles. MP160 is so cheap, that I consider switching from replenished system to new developer for every session. Oh, I use it in a roller transport machine (Thermaphot ACP302).

Professional RA4 chemistry is pretty inexpensive, the best choice a for the dedicated printer. I use MP60 and I keep the concentrate into full glass botles, it takes me over 2-3 years to finish a batch with no issues from beggining to end. I keep C41 as working solution also in glass botles, and RA4 concentrate seems to keep slightly better than C41 working solution attending to color. After a couple of years I see no changes in RA4 concentrate, some darkening in C41 working solution.

 

[Fatih Ayoglu]

I’m trying to find who sells MP60 or MP160 in UK. If anybody knows please let me know.

 

[brbo]

I use MP60 and I keep the concentrate into full glass botles, it takes me over 2-3 years to finish a batch with no issues from beggining to end.

I also use MP60 and I'm surprised with the keeping properties (I even keep the concentrate in original 2L bottles topped with Protectan).

Do you use it replenished or one-shot?