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[OM] Re: Darkroom - Getting the paper to turn black

Subject: [OM] Re: Darkroom - Getting the paper to turn black
From: Nils Frohberg <nilsf@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 18:44:18 +0200
AG Schnozz wrote:
>>well, the developer was bundled with the fixer and the paper.
> 
> 
> From your description, I'm leaning towards a defective
> developer.  If the developer was brown, it's shot.  I've had two
> brand-new bottles of developer and a package of powder developer
> be bad just this year.
> 
[snip]
> 
> Anyway, get some other developer to try.  A worn-out or oxidized
> developer won't give you DMAX. Most developers will have a
> slight yellow cast in concentrate form.  As it oxidizes it turns
> brown.

Aha! sure, my developer is dark brown. So that's the problem! i guess 
i'm off to the store to share a little chat with the salesperson.

thanks a lot!

--nils

> 
> AG

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