The Darkroom Cookbook Forum

I've found a lot of conflicting information about the shelf life of Mytol, ranging from "it lasts a few days" to "should be good for a year in a sealed brown bottle", etc. I don't recall seeing any mention of its shelf life in the Cookbook. Can anyone provide any information about its stability in ...

I'm hoping Steve will offer his opinion.

PB, If you are using the divided developer to process sheet film, depending on the film, the divided developer would allow you to inspect development after the second bath and return it to the first if you want to push it further, going a second and even 3rd round if you are trying to achieve ...

I often hear people inquiring about the subject so I'm asking about this more out of curiosity than personal needs. I often use Thornton's Divided developer and like the result a lot, but my results always suggest some loss of film speed when using it. People sometimes ask about the suitability of ...

If you experience problems with a variety of films and different developers, then my guess is that it’s either technique (less likely) or your equipment. I’m not a fan of Paterson plastic tanks, because in my experience they develop problems that cannot be resolved by anything but replacement. Pe ...