D-23 film developer

Description

D-23 is a metol-sulfite developer, good for decreasing apparent grain size. Not in production anymore by Kodak!Used 1+3, it’s a hell of a compensating b/w developer.
Compensating developers decrease apparent grain, but this does come with the drawback of less perceived sharpness. But, if you’re using a really grainy film such as Foma 400, this developer can give you results you’ve never even thought possible on a film like that.

If you don’t feel like doing it yourself, I can also develop your film for you in D-23, or a variety of other black-and-white developers! But if you want to do it yourself with this kit, it makes either:

• 1 liter of D-23 developer, good for 4 rolls of 35mm/120 film (when using 1:1), or
• 500ml, good for 2 rolls. Additionally, 500ml is the perfect amount for filling a 2-reel Paterson tank!

Contents

• D-23 developer chemistry, powdered

Mixing

1. wear your PPE’s: glasses, gloves and preferably an apron as well.
2. Get some hot water (50°C): use 3/4th of your final volume,
3. mix in the bag,
4. add more water to obtain the required amount of developer,
5. wait for the solution to cool down to working temperature (or compensate your development time) and
6. develop your film. For times, refer to the Massive Dev chart.

Notes

• If you don’t want to dev it yourself, I can also develop your film for you in D-23!
• Some of the chemicals need a little coercing in order to dissolve. Hydroquinone and borax come in their crystalline form, so crushing them with a chemical mixer helps.
• Mixed developer stays good for at least 2 months and up to 3 months when stored in a dark bottle, without air.