wintoid
Back to film
Rats, lost a film. Last week my Diafine was developing just fine. This week, completely clear negatives. I guess it was 2 years old, but I'd started to regard it as infallible 
Oh well, time to buy some more. Well worth the money!
Oh well, time to buy some more. Well worth the money!
kully
Happy Snapper
Hey,
Was there any change in the appearance of the baths? Anything that indicated it was knackered?
I normally soup five rolls at a time in this and I'd hate for this to happen
Was there any change in the appearance of the baths? Anything that indicated it was knackered?
I normally soup five rolls at a time in this and I'd hate for this to happen
mrtoml
Mancunian
That's what happens when it gets exhausted - it stops just like that. I still have a 2 year old batch that I am using, but still have replenisher left. This keeps it going apparently.
When the replenisher runs out it's time to order a new batch.
When the replenisher runs out it's time to order a new batch.
My batch is getting up there in age too, just about 2 years. I have 4 rolls sitting on my desk. I may do a single before processing a bunch.
Or just replace it. I have gotten my money's worth from this batch. I have a second mix sitting and waiting. The dry mix should last "forever" so I bought two. I may buy 2 more just to have a stock should it ever disappear.
Or just replace it. I have gotten my money's worth from this batch. I have a second mix sitting and waiting. The dry mix should last "forever" so I bought two. I may buy 2 more just to have a stock should it ever disappear.
wintoid
Back to film
kully said:
No I don't think so. I remember proudly looking at the murky solution A, and shaking my head in wonderment that it was still producing nice negs
I think perhaps I'll resign myself to feeling smug with my 2 brown bottles of Rodinal, and change my Diafine every year or so from now on. It's still very very good value for money.schmoozit
Schmoozit good...
Yeah, I noticed that too. It's weird; fine one day, dead the next.
BTW, where can I get Diafine again? Will anyone ship it overseas anymore? Huron used to, but it looks like they've closed.
BTW, where can I get Diafine again? Will anyone ship it overseas anymore? Huron used to, but it looks like they've closed.
kully
Happy Snapper
It's very good indeed, I'm suprised Tesco don't sell it in their 'Value' range.
mrtoml
Mancunian
schmoozit said:
I got a batch a few years ago from Adorama in the US shipped to the UK no problem. B&H on the other hand wouldn't ship it as far as I can recall. We can now get it directly in the UK.
EmilGil
Well-known
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
i got it from freestyle this year (i live in the Netherlands).
But i had to pay lots of duty on the package (it was about $250 value with some films etc, duty 70$).
But i had to pay lots of duty on the package (it was about $250 value with some films etc, duty 70$).
Pherdinand
the snow must go on
Does solution A or solution B die? Or both? is there a way to tell?
I would suspect it's sol B since that is the one that always gets mixed up with some sol A in the tank and then goes back into the bottle... so, slowly the working solution B should become a sloution B + solution Something...
The sticker also warns not to have ANY sol B getting into sol A. Could it be that that is the problem, after some long use it just happens by accident and then the whole sol A gets dead?
I would suspect it's sol B since that is the one that always gets mixed up with some sol A in the tank and then goes back into the bottle... so, slowly the working solution B should become a sloution B + solution Something...
The sticker also warns not to have ANY sol B getting into sol A. Could it be that that is the problem, after some long use it just happens by accident and then the whole sol A gets dead?
schmoozit
Schmoozit good...
Thanks. Apparently Freestyle will ship it to me, and using USPS no less! Either they've changed their policy, or I'd forgotten what it was. Great news, and I liked my experience with Freestyle in the past, too.