Ascorbic Acid - 50g
Ascorbic acid, also known as Vitamin C, is an environmentally friendly substitute to hydroquinone for most formulae for both film and paper developers. It acts both as a developing agent and preservative.
Ascorbic acid, also known as Vitamin C, is an environmentally friendly substitute to hydroquinone for most formulae for both film and paper developers. It acts both as a developing agent and preservative.
Ascorbic acid, also known as Vitamin C, is an environmentally friendly substitute to hydroquinone for most formulae for both film and paper developers. It acts both as a developing agent and preservative.
A good homebrewed film developer is Mytol similar to Xtol. The formula is as follows:
Distilled water @~45C ~700ml
Sodium sulphite ……… 85g
Sodium metaborate …… 4g
Ascorbic acid ………… 10.67g
Sodium bicarbonate ….. 5.09g
Phenidone A …….……. 0.15g
Sodium metabisulphite .. 3g
Distilled water to make 1000ml
Use like Xtol.
A good homebrewed paper developer is E-72 similar to Dektol. The formula is as follows:
Distilled water @~50C ~700ml
Sodium sulphite ……… 45g
Ascorbic acid ………… 19g
Phenidone A …………. 0.5g
Sodium carbonate ……. 90g
Distilled water to make 1000ml
Use 1:2 for the working solution for normal contrast or 1:3 for lower contrast.
