ADOLUX Adotol-constantly concentrated approach possible

oliverdienst · 2009-12-07T10:43:33+00:00

Hallo, ich habe nach vielen Jahren den N113 (Adotol konstant) wiederentdeckt. Der Entwickler mit 4ml Finischer Blue von Moersch je Liter Arbeitslösung bring...

oliverdienst

Hello, After many years, I’ve rediscovered the N113 (Adotol konstant). When I use this developer with 4 ml of Moersch Finisher Blue per litre of working solution, it produces the exact shade I’ve been searching for forever when used with Adox Vario Classic FB paper. Now my question: Has anyone had any experience of diluting the 5-litre pack down to 1 litre, or can the chemicals for 5 litres be dissolved in 1 litre? Background: on the one hand, I don’t fancy buying extra 5-litre or 2.5-litre bottles for the N113; on the other hand, I’d like to be able to use the working solution a bit richer or a bit thinner as required. Thanks in advance for any replies.

Otto

You’ll need half the amount of water; in other words, the final volume will be 2.5 litres for the 5-litre pack. Brown glass bottles for 1 litre from the chemist really don’t cost the earth. Best regards, Otto!

oliverdienst

Using half the amount of water works; that is, a final volume of 2.5 litres with the 5-litre pack. Brown 1-litre glass bottles from the chemist really don’t cost the earth. Best regards, Otto!

Thank you very much for the quick reply! That bit about using half the amount of water is brilliant! That means I’ve got more than enough leeway for both concentrated and diluted working solutions. Best regards, Oliver

Beef

Hi, This thread is a bit old now... but I’ve got a ‘tip from experience’ to share... Dissolving Adotol Konstant in 1 litre works ALMOST perfectly. I always store my solutions in 1-litre bottles (Aponorm from the chemist’s)... so I thought I’d top it up to 1250 ml. Lo and behold, it works. So I performed a dilution of 250 ml of the 1.25 litres to make a solution (1 litre in total) and put the remaining concentrate into another 1-litre bottle. So you could practically say that you can prepare it in 1 litre if you take a working solution straight away...After all, you usually only mix it up when you need fresh developer again :) But bear in mind that you have to stir with a lot of patience... Powder 1 must be completely dissolved before you add Powder 2. If you add Powder 2 too hastily, the undissolved Powder 1 will always remain in powder form ;)

Bananajoe-c

Hello, As I’m a complete beginner when it comes to analogue photography, the discussion above has raised some questions for me. Last weekend, I made and developed my first prints. To do this, I dissolved Adolux Adotol Konstant powder in a litre of water (as stated on the packet), poured the mixture into my developing tray and placed my prints on Easy Print. After a short while, I could already see something and was delighted. Now I’m reading here about dilution of 250ml in a litre to make a working solution, and I’m completely confused. Unfortunately, the powder packet didn’t provide much information, so I thought I’d turn to the forum in the hope of learning something new. Can I just use my litre of developer as I had planned, or do I need to prepare a fresh batch of single-use developers each time? Best regards, Christian

cfb_de

You can reuse this stuff several times until it stops working. Even the "working solution". Best regards, Franz

Tandemfahren

Hi Christian, You’ve done everything right. The discussion here is about something else, namely dissolving the 5-litre pack of powder in ONE litre of water (which, as we’ve just learnt, only ‘almost’ works). Of course, you have to dilute this super-concentrate again; Uncle Dittmeyer does exactly the same with his O-syrup. Or is it Dittmaier? All the best, Frank

HeikoWuensch

Hello, As I’m a complete beginner when it comes to analogue photography, the discussion above has raised some questions for me. Last weekend, I made and developed my first prints. To do this, I dissolved Adolux Adotol Konstant powder in a litre of water (as stated on the packet), poured the mixture into my developing tray and placed my prints on Easy Print. After a short while, I could already see something and was delighted. Now I’m reading here about the dilution of 250ml in a litre to make a working solution, and I’m completely confused. Unfortunately, the powder packet didn’t provide much information, so I thought I’d turn to the forum in the hope of learning something new. Can I just use my litre of developer as I’d planned, or do I need to prepare a fresh batch of ‘single-use developer’ each time? Best regards, Christian

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You can use the stuff multiple times until it stops working. Even the ‘working solution’. Best regards, Franz

Hello Franz, ? I’d like to ask you directly again whether you mean a 1-litre working solution. I plan to mix 5 litres of Adotol Konstant paper developer and divide it into 5 x 1-litre bottles (as mentioned in the other posts). Am I right in thinking that I can use each individual working solution multiple times? ? Best regards, Heiko

Renate

Yes, the working solution has a very long shelf life. I often use it for up to a year. I usually prepare 5 litres and divide it between two 2-litre bottles and one 1-litre bottle. The first 2-litre bottle is the initial working solution, which I top up with developer carried over from the 1-litre bottle. With my current throughput, the solution usually lasts for about nine months. The second portion is then still almost as good as new and lasts for another six months or so. € For exhibition prints, however, I prefer to use Moersch’s VGT. That allows me to mix it to my own specifications. € Best regards € Renate