stuart_todd Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 Like many worldwide I've been bitten by the 'lith bug'.However I'm located in New Zealand and we only seem to have a supply of one type of Lith developer (Fotospeed) and as a student the running cost is absurd. So I was wondering if anybody knows some formula for making your own Lith developer? Stu :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowland_mowrey Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 One Lith developer formula coming right up; Solution A Hydroquinone 25 g/l Potassium Metabisulphite 25 g/l Potassium Bromide 25 g/l Solution B Potassium Hydroxide 50 g/l For use, mix equal parts of A and B and develop for 2 mins at 65 degrees F. Enjoy. Ron Mowrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_todd Posted May 15, 2004 Author Share Posted May 15, 2004 Brilliant! Thanks! I'll order the chemistry on Monday and see what happens... Many thanks again. Stu :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann_clancy3 Posted May 16, 2004 Share Posted May 16, 2004 here are a couple more ID013 sol. a water at 125 degrees 750ml hydroquinone 25g potassium metabisulfite 25g potassium bromide 25g water to make 1000ml sol. b cold water 750ml potassium hydroxide 50g water to make 1000ml 1 part a to 1 part b with 4 parts water. ID 85 Sol a water 125 degrees 500ml sodium sulftie 36.5 g hydroquinone 28g potassium bromide 2 g water to make 1000ml Sol. b water at 90 degrees 5ooml sodium bisulfite 11g sodium sulfite 1g paraformaldehyde 37.5 g water to make 1000ml 4 parts a to 1 part b to 10 parts water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowland_mowrey Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Ann; Your first formula is the same as mine. Mine was published in 1941. Ron Mowrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann_clancy3 Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 sorry to waste the space; i thought i had reviewed carefully but clearly i didn't. I got mine from Christine Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowland_mowrey Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Ann; Sorry, no criticism intended. I was just amused that we came up with the same formula and mine was from a 1941 formulary. I guess if something works, it sticks around for a long time. Ron Mowrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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