What films?

Murray Kelly

• Jun 20, 2010

• #1

I have a rather large supply of ImageLink HQ and a bunch of BlueFire (Copex Rapid). Any one in the group had happy results with developers for these microfilms? I have been trying all sorts of developers. Some are the highly dilute versions which haven't worked for me. It seems the high dilution is used to achieve a lower pH than normal. There are better and more predictable ways.
My conclusion is that a developer that is 'sturdy' but with a low pH (eg Technidol) is starting to give me something like pictorial results. Something like Soemarko LC-1.
Comments, please.
Murray

 

ishutteratthethought

• Jun 22, 2010

• #2

I am all about the web for information.
Check this out Murray, may be of some help.
http://photo.net/black-and-white-photo-film-processing-forum/00B2db
Steve

 

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Murray Kelly

• Jun 23, 2010

• #3

Yes, Steve. I found that, too. It is fairly typical in having such a contrasting range of opinions and ways to develop the IL HQ.
I'll continue with my low pH metol experiments, I think.!
Murray

 

Iantoz

• Jul 29, 2010

• #4

Hi, I have a few Fujicolor Superia 200 asa twin packs that I am willing to sell. I bought them for the cassettes to load with B&W film. I don't need them all and I'm quite happy to sell a few to help cover my costs.
If you're interested please contact me. What I would really like is a 110 negative holder for my Plustek 7200 scanner. Any help in finding one would be much appreciated.
David.

 

Grif

• Oct 2, 2010

• #5

Did you ever find a developer that satisfied you?

 

Removed Account2

• Oct 2, 2010

• #6

Negative holder : I would like one for my Canon 8800 scanner, as I saw one gentleman making a film cutter thingie, I was wiondering if anyone had made their own negative holder, or know of a net-resource for plans of one

 

Grif

• Oct 2, 2010

• #7

Hey Murry,,, have you tried anything like this on your microfilm?
Adotech CMS developer

 

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Murray Kelly

• Oct 3, 2010

• #8

No, Grif. I think it would all turn out to be way out of my price range if you include the cost of P&P. Allegedly good stuff tho, from reading the mail.
Next I want to try SLIMT using a pre-bath of dilute Pot ferricyanide like the author says he has success with on TechPan.
http://www.davidkachel.com/

Murray

 

Grif

• Oct 4, 2010

• #9

Have you access to chemicals to brew up PMK yourself?

 

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Murray Kelly

• Oct 4, 2010

• #10

Yes, Grif. Just enough pyrogallol for a batch of 100ml of stock A. Why?
Murray

 

Grif

• Oct 5, 2010

• #11

I keep looking at the microfilm offerings for the 16mm's, but really don't want to do the homework necessary to get good results. Just hoping for a chance to plagerise a bit. ;-)