wintoid
Back to film
It's a funny old game. I got into this home development lark 4 or 5 months ago, and started with Ilford's recommendation of DDX. Everything I developed looked lovely to me.
Then I started to experiment. I got some Rodinal and also some Diafine. Both of these seem way more economical than DDX, but I've decided I like DDX more than anything I've tried.
I've got some Acufine and D76 which I haven't mixed up yet but I find myself pausing and wondering why I don't stick with DDX. The answer is cost. It's more expensive than anything else I've found.
Is there something similar in behaviour to DDX that is a little cheaper? (I really hope someone says D76 or Acufine!)
Then I started to experiment. I got some Rodinal and also some Diafine. Both of these seem way more economical than DDX, but I've decided I like DDX more than anything I've tried.
I've got some Acufine and D76 which I haven't mixed up yet but I find myself pausing and wondering why I don't stick with DDX. The answer is cost. It's more expensive than anything else I've found.
Is there something similar in behaviour to DDX that is a little cheaper? (I really hope someone says D76 or Acufine!)
wintoid
Back to film
Excellent, thanks guys. I've ordered some Microphen which I will try once my DDX runs out. It's less than a third of the price of DDX. I couldn't find Clayton F76+ in the UK.
Hopefully dissolved Microphen will store as well as DDX?
Hopefully dissolved Microphen will store as well as DDX?
titrisol
Bottom Feeder
Once yyou dissolve it "break" the gallon into smaller containers.
IMHO soda bottles (plastic type) work well.
IMHO soda bottles (plastic type) work well.
markinlondon
Elmar user
DD-X may be expensive, but it keeps really well. As an economy measure I tried Paterson developers, but the short shelf life drove me back to DD-X. Now it's that or Rodinal for me.
Mark
Mark