[Leica] PMK Developer

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

I experimented with Pyro a few years ago.  I stopped using it because 
virtually all of my printing was on variable contrast paper and the 
stain's colour affected the grades.  However on fixed-grade paper, it 
gave some pleasing results.  Another staining developer worth trying 
might be DiXactol, which I believe is also available from the 
Photographers' Formulary.  You may get similar results but have the 
benefit of lower toxicity.

Your scans have a lovely tonal range BTW.


Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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On 22/03/11 05:32, Chris Crawford wrote:
> My initial test with Tri-X is good, and it worked great for Efke 100 and
> Foma 100 as well. The Efke and Foma films really are old, and Tri-X is 
> still
> a traditional non-T-grain film. I know people say that PMK doesn't work 
> well
> on Tmax films, but I have a book by Eddie Ephraums where he says it is his
> favorite developer for Ilford Delta 3200, and his results looked awesome.
> I'll have to get some of that film to try it.
>
>