Hello All, It must be about 40 years since I last thought about the chemistry needed to process B&W film. It is interesting to see D-76 and ID-11 is still used. I mixed my first batch of D-76 about 60 years ago. Itook to using Kodalk in the formula (DK-76). The Ilford formulation had the advantage that it used Bromophem as a substitute for Metol (also called Elon). Negligable difference in performance.
The names C-41 and EP3 followed by EP-2 (a two bath process) became more familiar. Paper came in 100 m. rolls (or longer) 8", 5", 3 1/2" Prints were procesed in an Expediter 24" processor (just a fugitive from the E-RAY lab where it gave rapid access to your X-Rays)
Took a lot of the fun out of it, BUT ...
I must say that the Mamiya RB67 and 2 1/4" swuare Hasselblad were not producing the quality my K-20D + LR2 + Epson Stylus Photo R800 can do today! Time marches on.
What should any good photographer do if they happen on the scene of a disaster?
KEEP ON SHOOTING, OF COURSE!
Ron McDermott
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