Re: IR in Diafine

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-:> > On Thu, 12 Sep 96 14:51:57 I wrote:
-:> >
-:> > There is one question about developers:  At one time I had a catalog
-:> > from a company that sold tons of different types of B&W chemicals.
-:> > Mostly Developers for film and paper.  They had one developer that I
-:> > just loved, it was made up of a part A and B solution.  you soaked the
-:> > film in the A solution for at least a minute.  This A solution was the
-:> > fuel of the whole development process.  Then you put in the part B
-:> > solution.  The cool thing about this B solution what that it was
-:> > powered by the A solution that was left behind.  You could NOT wash
-:> > out the highlights and you got very good shadow detail.  In other
-:> > words this is a VERY, VERY low contrast developer.  The one roll of
-:> > HIE I souped in this look real cool.  I was wondering if anyone know
-:> > of the company I bought this from, are they still around???
-:>
-:> Could it be Photographer's Formulary?  They are in Montana; I have
-:> their number at home.  They have a two bath developer.
-:>
-:> Acufine also has a developer known as Diafine which is similar.  Has
-:> anyone used it with IR?  I have a batch of it at home that I haven't
-:> mixed that was given to me by a friend; I've been waiting to buy a
-:> bulk film loader and some bulk film to run some experiments (have
-:> some T-max 400 to try in it now).  However, this thread got me
-:> thinking that it might be good to use for infrared.
-:>
-:> Does IR film work in autumn?  Foliage season is just on the verge of
-:> starting here.  Maybe it's not too late to go shoot IR on Saturday :-)
-:>
-:> Jim

Jim,

Photographer's Formulary sounds like the folks I am thinking of!!!
Thanks!!!  If you could post the number, I would appreciate it!!!

Diafine sounds like a nice developer, I will hunt it down and see
what I can do with it.  Thanks.

After thinking about the autumn Q, GOOD QUESTION!!!!!!!!

Sam



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