Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis, the EU is a larger market than the US so it surprises me that there isn't an outlet for consumer level chemicals. I realize the government agencies take a more aggressive approach to consumer safety in the EU than the US but still possibly out of the Czech Republic or Serbia. On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 7:00 AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Don, > > In Barcelona there is a store where I buy almost all the chemicals I need, > except someones more rare like Phenidone, Benzotriazol, Glycin. But they > don?t sell prepared formulas, I have to do myself at home, but this is an > advantage, I can prepare what I need and always work with fresh > developers. > > I don?t know an equivalent Store to Photographers Formulary in Europe, of > course it would be great! > > Lluis > > > > El 27 gen 2021, a les 20:01, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va > escriure: > > > > In the US/Canada/Mexico Photographers Formulary is a viable option for > > chemicals whether traditional or fine art focused. Europe must have a > > similar organisation as well as Hong Kong or Singapore. Japan as well. > > So, take a look and see rather than use possibly oxidised chemistry. > > Losing exposed film due to developer issues is heart breaking. > > > > On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 11:40 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at > > leica-users.org> > > wrote: > > > >> Methink a bottle of some ingredient is missing, as per Ted ;-) > >> > >> Amities > >> > >> Sushi Philippe > >> > >> > >> > >>> Le 27 janv. 2021 ? 16:44, Wayne Torry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > >>> a > >> ?crit : > >>> > >>> Thanks Marty! > >>> I have an unopened bottle of HC-110 and 2 unopened bottles of Rodinal > in > >>> the refrigerator. > >>> I?m good for awhile! > >>> > >>> > >>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:01 AM Marty Deveney via LUG < > >> lug at leica-users.org> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Use HC-110 for expired film. It has powerful developing agents and a > >> lot > >>>> of strong restrainers in it. It works very well with expired film or > >> film > >>>> exposed and left for a long time. > >>>> > >>>> Note that Kodak has recently reformulated HC-110 and some problems > have > >>>> been reported. If you have the old Kodak stuff, that?s the best, but > >>>> otherwise the Legacy Pro HC-110 clone from Freestyle is excellent, but > >> that > >>>> does not last indefinitely in the bottle like the old Kodak product. > >> The > >>>> new Kodak product is too new to really have provided a clear > >> understanding > >>>> of its shelf life. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 at 7:25 am, Jeffery Smith via LUG < > >> lug at leica-users.org > >>>>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Trust me, I am a "this isn't going to be around long" buyer. I have > two > >>>>> unopened cases, one of APX 100 and one of APX 400. I'm trying to > find a > >>>>> developer that is unrefined enough that the 17 years they've been in > >>>>> storage won't make a difference. Right now I'm looking at CineStill > >> D-96 > >>>>> Monobath. If there was ever a developer that sounds like a bad idea, > >>>> it's a > >>>>> developer that is mixed with the fixer. But I did a roll of it as a > >> test, > >>>>> and it isn't all that bad. It comes in packets dry powder that are > good > >>>> (I > >>>>> think) for 20 rolls, just using the stuff straight. For a war > >>>> photographer > >>>>> in a foreign country, it would be fabulous [if they hadn't invented > the > >>>>> digital camera]. > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Jan 21, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at > >>>>>> leica-users.org> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Just a suggestion from another hobby is to buy in quantity and stack > >> it > >>>>>> deep. So figure out what your needs are and buy that quantity. You > >>>>> might > >>>>>> have to dedicate a freezer. Dry chemistry keeps a long time if kept > >>>> cool > >>>>>> and dry. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2021, 1:04 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG < > >>>> lug at leica-users.org > >>>>>> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I attempted to try out a variety of Adox lower ISO films. I was > able > >>>> to > >>>>>>> get several CMS films and HR-50, but not Silvermax. The next time I > >>>>> looked > >>>>>>> at BHPhoto and Freestyle, all three of them have been discontinued > >> (at > >>>>>>> least in the United States). I'm still feeling the effects of Kodak > >>>>>>> discontinuing Panatomic-X, Plus-X, and Verichrome Pan. I hate > getting > >>>>>>> smitten with a film and developer only to find the film is > extinct. I > >>>>> had > >>>>>>> best stick to the most often used films (as evidenced by their > >> mention > >>>>> when > >>>>>>> images are posted). I feel safe with Tri-X and HP5+, and hope that > >>>> FP4+, > >>>>>>> Acros, Delta 100, and TMax100 are relatively safe, though I'm not > >>>>>>> absolutely positive about TMax100. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2021, at 12:40 PM, Nathan Wajsman < > photo at frozenlight.eu> > >>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thanks, Don! By coincidence, I just bought some Adox film from > >>>>>>> Fotoimpex.de. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>>>> Nathan > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Nathan Wajsman > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Alicante, Spain > >>>>>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > >>>>>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > >>>>>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > >>>>>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: > >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >>>>> < > >>>>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > >>>>>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> YNWA > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 21 Jan 2021, at 18:14, Don Dory via LUG <lug at > >>>>>>>>> leica-users.org> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> While our film shooters probably know this the following link was > >>>>>>> accurate > >>>>>>>>> for film availability as of November: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photographic_films > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> All the best. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>> Don > >>>>>>>>> don.dory at gmail.com > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >>>> information > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >> information > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Leica Users Group. > >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > -- > > Don > > don.dory at gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com