FX-37 as a two-part stock solution

Not sure what you would gain in keeping properties, as a single stock solution it already last for a long time. I don't have any exact number of months but i have had a partly full glass bottle for close to a year before it was used up and it was still working as well as freshly made developer.
Works really well with TMY.
 
FX-37 works very good for any modern type emulsion like Tmax, Delta or Acros.
Yes, by a two component developer it will extend the time you can use it. Normally it is about 6-10 months.
If you look at the SPUR two component developers it is close to two years.
 
I have used - and still use the FX 37. I make it from scratch and use it with a 1:5 dilution. It works well with 50 and 100 iso films - gets a bit "rough" with the 400 films. One film that it really works well with is Fomopan 100. Dilution 1:5 and about 7 minutes. It is quite easy to make up - so I don;t bother making as a two part developer. I usually make up 1000 ml and using Paterson tanks (1500 ml - 250 ml FX 37 and 1250 ml of water) I get 4 beaches of 5 rolls out of a 1000 ml stock. I will check my Flickr site and see if there any samples up.
 
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Agfa Pan 250 (Agfas version of Kodak Double X), FX 37 1:5 for 8 min. Nikon SP and Nikkor 85mm f2,0
 
I think, except from U.K. Paterson made a miserable marketing for the FX developers. FX-39 was sold and almost the same like this FX-37.

Yes, when making developers from scratch it doesn't matter about the amount and costs, because they are always very low.

For some reason Fomapan films are doing very well with some older type developers.
It is also amazing how good FP200 reacts on Windisch W665 Ultra Fine Grain type developer.

Tom, nice examples BTW.
 
I so far have 3-4 rolls of 100 iso films shot - need to finish a 5th one and then mix up some FX 37. At one time I think Crawley said you should not need more than at the most 4 components in your developer - and then he came up with FX 37!
Today I got a package from a friend who has gone digital (he will regret it with the first hard disc crash) - 100 ft of TriX and 100 ft of Neopan 400 - and a the friday morning coffee another friend gave me a 5 litter pack of Legacy Pro Ascorbic acid film developer. This definitely one of the advantages of Digital - they give me the left over film and also nice foil packs of developer.
 
Don't have any Fomopan 200. I find that I either go for 400 speed or 100 speed. Cant get my head around 200 when it comes to Sunny f16 shooting. I did try some years ago when i was given a brick of it by a Fomorep in Europe. This was the T-grain version - actually quite good and I think they have improved it since.
 
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Found the file with Fomopan 200 T. We were travelling through Poland and found a Camera Fair in some town with a very long name! The local Fomorep somehow knew who I was and gave me a brick (20 rolls) of the, at the time, brand new Fomopan T 200. I shot some during the trip and finished up the rest when I got back home. This was with a M6, Summilux 35mm f1.4 Asph - film was developed in Xtol 1:2. Looks quite good.
 

War museum Overloon by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

FP200 in Xtol 1+1 with Zorki 4K and J-8 wide open (F/2,0).


Heros of Afghanistan by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

FP200 in R09/Rodinal 1+50 with C.V. Bessa III 667.


Stip and wife by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

FP200 in Xtol 1+1 with C.V. Bessa III 667.

Just some photos when traveling through Ukraine. Black Sea area. Maybe next week again but then for extra an AK-47 for security :)


Praag-10-web by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

Some older photos from Prague/Praha. FP200 in R09/Rodinal M7 + Elmarit 2,8/28mm.


Praag-9-web by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

Some older photos from Prague/Praha. FP200 in R09/Rodinal M7 + Elmarit 2,8/28mm.

Fomapan 200 is IMO the best emulsion Foma has. But it is also the softest emulsion in their film range. It is a mix between classical cubical Silver crystals and hexagonal crystals. The film has been changed a little bit two years ago when a supplier could not deliver a special ingredient for this film anymore.

This is FP200 under an electronic microscoop:


foma200grain by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

And this is a test with FP200 (E.I. 100) in Windisch W665 Ultra Fine Grain developer:


W665_Fomapan_200_iso100_web by Fotohuis (Robert), on Flickr

Zone V exactly on 0,72logD.
 
I just received 300 sheets of 9x12cm FOMAPAN 200 from www.macodirect.de
A friend told me to use an acid hardening fixer with it. I'm guessing
the emulsion can be a bit soft. Also have 300 sheets of the FOMAPAN 100.

Is the sheet film similar to the 35mm? Wondering about which developers to try with it.
I do like the results that I am seeing here.
 
The plan was put into action but not with perfect results. I gave 7mins in FX-39 1+5 (the close relative) and had an overdeveloped strip. The scanner salvages some with the sliders but next time maybe shorter, maybe reduced agitation, maybe more dilute, maybe all three at once.

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Fomopan 100, Nikon Olympic S3 and 50mm C Zeiss Sonnar f1.5 S
 
Plan B was reduce time in FX39 to 5 mins (1+5) and reduce agitation (number of turns halved, same frequency) It's getting there.

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