The Church Of Rodinal

[PhotoJim]

I wonder how old the bottle of Rodinal I used the other day was. It's original Agfa. Worked fine, of course.

 

[wyofilm]

It is spelled thusly, Andrew: Rodinal. Please do not venture into the sacrilegious . - David Lyga

I feel Andrew's pain. As a chemist I want to spell it Rodinol, because it has as its active ingredient an alcohol. Every time I write Rodinal it bothers me because I want to believe there is an aldehyde based agent in the product. Now, of course even my own logic is flawed because Rodinal is a product name and not a chemical compound. Thus, there is no reason for its name to follower chemical nomenclature rules. Small tortures seem to bite the hardest.

 

[Pentode]

I feel Andrew's pain. As a chemist I want to spell it Rodinol, because it has as its active ingredient an alcohol. Every time I write Rodinal it bothers me because I want to believe there is an aldehyde based agent in the product. Now, of course even my own logic is flawed because Rodinal is a product name and not a chemical compound. Thus, there is no reason for its name to follower chemical nomenclature rules. Small tortures seem to bite the hardest.

Go take a walk with your camera. You'll be okay.

 

[wyofilm]

Go take a walk with your camera. You'll be okay.

The very best advice!