XTOL type developer

[Marvin]

Just wonder if Ilford will produce a XTOL type developer in the future.

 

[Ronald Moravec]

DDX works like Xtol on Delta 400. Those are the only two good developers for it in fact unlike previous generations of Delta 400. But I dislike liquid developers, specially ones without expiration dates and consumer can interpret.

 

[martinhughesireland]

Why not just buy XTOL?

 

[Alan Johnson]

www.pat2pdf.org/patents/pat5756271.pdf
The patent dates from 1998. How long do US Patents last?

 

[StigHagen]

Fomadon Excel is an xtol developer than mixes to one liter instead of the kodak 5 liter packages. It works well for me

 

[Jerevan]

http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/xtol/index.html for some light reading.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Why not just buy XTOL?

Exactly my thoughts.

Steve

 

[pentaxuser]

Even if there were no patent issues and there may not be eventually I would doubt if Ilford could compete with Kodak's Xtol price and it would have to in order to make it worthwhile.

I am a recent convert to Xtol from DDX. So far in the 400 film range I'd say it competes very well quality-wise with DDX and price-wise there's no contest. Xtol wins hands down.

pentaxuser

 

[StigHagen]

I feel the 5 liter solution is to much for me, I´m not developing that much film. Also I like using quite fresh developer and Fomadon Excel gives me that in the 1 liter package.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I have used one package of XTOL in the replenished mode for two years. That is a lot of staying power for a developer and it does keep the cost down.

I feel the 5 liter solution is to much for me, I´m not developing that much film.

Ah ... now there is the real problem. Get out there and shoot more film! Kodak, Ilford, Fuji, ... et al are depending on you!