====== Barry Thornton’s two bath developer ====== Formula for two bath (divided) development. Yields a compensating effect. ===== Preparations ===== Prepare stock solutions as described below: **Part A** | Water (@ 50 degrC), | 750 ml | | Methol, | 6.5 gr | | Sodium Sulfite, | 80 gr | | Water, | to make 1000ml | (This is a modified Kodak D-23 solution) **Part B** | Water (@ 50 degrC), | 750 ml | | Sodiummetaborate | 12 gr | | Water, | to make 1000ml | As a substitute to sodiummetaborate, the following solution can be used (ref. Anchell) **Substitute** | Sodiumhydroxide, | 9.5gr | | Borax (decahydrate) | 45.4 gr | | Water, | to make 1000ml | 10ml of this solution substitutes 1gr of sodiummetaborate ===== Instructions for use ===== Develop the film according to the procedure below: - Fill tank with part A. - Agitate each half or full minute; frequency not very important - After specified time, dump part A (back into bottle). - Without a intermediate rinse, fill tank with part B. - Make sure to dislodge air-bubbles from film surface (dunk tank into table-top or similar) - Agitate sparingly; one agitation half-time through development should be enough. - After specified time, pour off part B. - Stop and fix as normal === Development times === Time per bath is approximately {3min, 4min, 5min} for films with ISO {50, 100, 400} respectively. === Capacity and shelf life === - Part A: should keep for approx. 12 month. Capacity is approx 15 films per liter. - Part B: Capacity is approx 15 films per liter. ===== Notes ===== For lower contrast and finer grain, a plain solution of borax can be used (36 gr per liter) as part B.\\ Modify the proportion of sodiummetaborate in part B to adjust for the films SBR. Use {7gr, 12gr, 20gr} for {high, normal, low} SBR respectively.