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HARMAN WARMTONE DEVELOPER


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I haven't used that developer, but I have used Ilford Warmtone paper with Ilford ID-78, an old Ilford mix-it-yourself developer described as "warm tone." It's a useful developer for me because it seems to last for a long time in my Nova vertical slot paper processor (ideal for a small darkroom). I found the degree of warm tone to be extremely subtle, so much so that an experienced photographer said he couldn't tell the difference between my prints on that combination and my prints on Ilford MG (not warm tone). I could tell the difference but it was really tiny.

 

The only explanation I have found is that warm tone paper becomes less warm as it ages (before use), and I live in Australia where due to low turnover lots of materials are a bit old even in the (very few) shops.

 

It may be, though, that the combination will be very suitable for toning if you want a significant warm tone look.

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