AchimBauer
Here’s to another great year together,
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If you have a rummage around online, you’ll find plenty of methods for developing Adx CMS 20 without Adotech – ranging from diluted Diafine to Rdinal in homeopathic doses left in the fridge for two weeks, or something like that.
But I couldn’t find anything anywhere about Adotech and standard film.
When I was quickly developing a film yesterday, I found a bottle of Adotech 2 and some residue from Filmotec 74 with test strips that had been exposed to test the Acurol.
So I had the idea of trying the two together without aiming for a specific result or following any particular philosophy – just for fun.
The development time could have been a bit longer, but I only had enough film left for three snippets.
In the original, it looks a bit better under transmitted light; in the scan, as I occasionally upload normally developed films to cyberspace, it comes across as a bit muddy.
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It’s not something I’d pursue further now, but perhaps someone might be able to make something useful out of this crazy idea.
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Regards, Achim
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Olivinyl
Hi Achim,
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A film that’s already designed for use in Adotech...?
...I had the same thought a few days ago. :)
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I’m currently on the lookout for a decent ‘soft-focus developer’ – including development times and agitation – to develop my last few rolls of Kodak TPan black-and-white film.
I’ve settled on Rollei RLC and Adotech II as developers, but I’m still missing data and recommendations for the Kodak TPan.
And what to do with the leftover developer? Exactly what you did.
I’d be interested to know how to adjust the characteristic curve of an aerial or surveillance film using LC developer (I’m already doing this successfully with A49 1+1)
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Best regards, Oliver
AchimBauer
Hello Oliver,
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In the past, Technical Pan was softened using Neofin Doku or Kodak’s Technidol LC. Cg Chemie used to produce FLG (Film Low Gamma), which is still listed on Mörsch’s raw chemicals list.?
Or Pota developer, which is said to be related to Technidol.
It consists of 900 ml water, 2 g Calgon, 30 g sodium sulphite anhydrous, 15 g phenidone (at 40°C), 15 ml diglycol, topped up to 1000 ml. Develop for 10–15 minutes.
I also wanted to try working with Technical Pan, but that was before the invention of the internet, which made sourcing it in the provinces difficult.
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Regards, Achim
jochen53
Hello Achim,
A small but important correction to your P.O.T.A. formula: it should be 1.5 g of phenidone instead of 15 g; that would be far too much and wouldn’t dissolve properly. The original recipe also omits Calgon; instead, it is recommended to use distilled water. This developer does not keep for long, so always prepare a fresh batch.
AchimBauer
Hi Jochen,
Thanks for the tip, but my notes are ages old, and I never got round to trying them out; instead, I’ll carry on experimenting with CMS, Cora and ATP.
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Best regards, Achim
