> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The problem I am having with ID-11+ is one of shelf life. > Less than half a gallon of developer in a gallon bottle > oxidized to the color of coca-cola in a month or two in my > basement.
That stuff should last longer than that, I suspect the half full bottle. You might try storing it in several smaller bottles with no headspace. > Since I run small batches, and infrequently, this > is going to continue to be a problem. I don't think a > smaller bottle (which I have) will help all that much. Developer goes bad through oxidation. I would try smaller glass bottles, preferably in the size of the batches you use. > > So, I'm looking for a developer that > 1) is cheap > 2) keeps in "normal" form > 3) gives good results with Ilford Pan F I don't know if it's cheap or not, but XTOL works well with PAN-F. Compared to the cost of the other things we use, we could develop in Glenfiddich and it would still be relatively cheap. > > The first thing that springs to mind is Rodinal. I know it > doesn't keep well mixed, but I'd assume it keeps fine in the > bottle? It keeps forever in the little bottle. > Is the high-acutance nature of Rodinal likely to > mess up the fine-grain, "traditional"-tonality look of Pan F? Um, it might. Rodinal has a unique look. You should try it for yourself and see. > > Recommendations? XTOL in small bottles! tv
