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« on: September 26, 2011, 07:25:27 AM » |
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Hey, gang, I just bought two cans of Ansco Permadol developer, not sure how old it is, but it's in the original sealed cans. The seller seemed to think that it was Ansco's answer to Microdol-X by Kodak. I'm not sure about that, but while there's plenty of data available for M-X, naturally there's nothing on the interwebs for Permadol.
Any clues from the old-hands here? Has anyone here used this developer, or know for sure it's similar to Microdol?
Thanks for your assistance! I didn't buy it to have two new paperweights, I want to use it if possible. I'm still using the ancient Acufine that Larry gave me about two years ago, so when I saw this auction on eBay I was inspired.
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Pete (Corpus Christi, TX) Every professional should remain always in his heart an amateur. - Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995) My Website
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LarryD
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« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2011, 08:18:52 AM » |
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Pete What I found out is that it was a deep tank developer like DK-50. Fond some guy on APUG who used to use it in the 60s.
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« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2011, 10:00:25 AM » |
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So I wouldn't be able to use it for hand-processing? Can you send me the APUG link?
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LarryD
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« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2011, 11:04:53 AM » |
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I can but all it says is that they loaded it in a huge tank standing on a ladder and then replenished it every now and then. No times or other details were given.
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« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2011, 11:26:30 AM » |
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Well, huh. I won't worry about that. If you can develop film in pi$$, I can develop it in Permadol, in a small tank. I'll figure sump'n out. Thanks, bro.
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2011, 09:40:33 AM » |
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Hi Pete,
If it's similar to the DK50 developer you perfectly can develop roll film. Many years ago we use DK50 for to do color saparations in Graphic Arts. But you must make some test previously because there isn't comparison between these film's type.
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2011, 11:51:02 AM » |
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Thanks, Carlos! I'm not sure if Larry was saying that it was similar to DK-50 as a developer, or similar because DK-50 is also for large tanks.
Have you received your bottle of Photo-Flo yet?
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2011, 04:05:34 PM » |
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You probably know this already, but...
I found a reference in a 1956 formulae book (next to DK-50) and in Newcombe's "35 mm technique" (1966) to an "Ansco tank developer # 17" - it is a metol-hydroquinone developer similar to D-76 1:1 with a bit more sodium sulfite. It may or not be what you have. Both books say it is similar to D-76 results-wise.
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« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2011, 04:47:46 PM » |
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[Have you received your bottle of Photo-Flo yet?]
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Not yet Pete...but don't worry, I let you know when it arrive.
Be well,
Carlos
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