B/W reversal developer

[freddenacka]

Halo!
I'm using Orwo un54 and Adox pan x 100.
I develope them as negative with xtol ore silverfast developer.
I have a lomo tank.
I want to try reversal. I don't find where to buy Kodak D-94A.
What so you recommend? I did find the fomapan r100 kit but it says nothing if it work with other films.

I do manage e6 and c41
Greeting
Fredrik

[aj]

The Fomapan reversal kit works fine with other types and brands of black and white film

You can order the kit from http://www.fomafoto.com/
And some others. Norway is outside EU customs union so on larger imports you may be required to pay duties.
Then it is better to buy locally.. Check prices and mind the shipping.

Even better is to visit Prague and stock up from a shop there.
Unfortunately the Foma webshop doesn't supply to outside Czech

[nikonr10]

Halo!
I'm using Orwo un54 and Adox pan x 100.
I develope them as negative with xtol ore silverfast developer.
I have a lomo tank.
I want to try reversal. I don't find where to buy Kodak D-94A.
What so you recommend? I did find the fomapan r100 kit but it says nothing if it work with other films.

I do manage e6 and c41
Greeting
Fredrik

watch out for the foma bleach ? read old forum post's on this ? and good luck !

[freddenacka]

Thanks for advice!
Is it the same times to all b/w films?

As I understand the only way except foma is to mix own chemicals?

[aj]

Well, there are others:
http://stores.photoformulary.com/
Fotospeed in UK
Fotoimpex in Germany

Kodak possibly still has the Tmax Reversal kit
not so cheap outside US

The trouble is of course having these heavy or banned substances shipped.

Composing your own could work if you can find the raw components.
That is not so easy in some places.

Kodak D19 is still available, Fixer is standard.
So you would need to make Bleach and Clearing juice.
Sulfur acid is to be had from autoshops as battery acid.

As mentioned the bleach for BW is strong acid and needs careful handling.
You dont want to loose eyesight doing DIY processing.

[freddenacka]

Would it not be possible to use bleacher from an c41 kit?

http://www.brunosbildverkstad.se/p/roll ... 000ml.html

[aj]

Would it not be possible to use bleacher from an c41 kit?

http://www.brunosbildverkstad.se/p/roll ... 000ml.html

Many have thought about that but it is not suitable and not working at all.

[nikonr10]

Hello as you can see from old forums post on this matter ! the bleach is the hardest part to find ? dev/ fixer/clearing / this is easy to come by ,
Then what kind of bleach do you want to use ? potassium dichromate or potassium permanganate ,
Were are you based ? at best try to look for potassium permanganate , as postassium dichromate is now really hard to get now and not good for your health if unwise with it ?

[freddenacka]

I don't know really, the easyest to get good result and not to dangerous.
I'm in Sweden. Don't know a good chemical store here but will look for it.

[freddenacka]

potassium permanganate is not that hard to find in Sweden.

http://www.vvsobadrum.se/ror-rordelar/p ... gr-3-for-2

[aj]

Then you are almost there
The same shop possibly can supply other components on demand? Just ask.

Here you have some experiences with several developers:
http://www.super8.nl/english/e_frames/e ... h_chem.htm
Just start off with D19

The fixer can be standard film fixer.

[nikonr10]

potassium permanganate is not that hard to find in Sweden.

http://www.vvsobadrum.se/ror-rordelar/p ... gr-3-for-2

still be wise! with how you handle this bleach mixed with acid , and do not use for ie drinking ,aftershave ,mouthwash ,or household cooking ?\
And wear gloves and eye wear /mask , most of all read up on this bleach and how to use ? be safe ,