Beseler room-temp color paper processing kit
JayFromLA
I just got this cool kit that allows you to keep the color processing chemicals
at room temp. The kit makes 2.5L of developer and bleach.
Problem is that I'm new to color printing, and I'm not quite sure of a few
things.
first, I have a drum for the print processing, but I don't know how much
developer and bleach to put in for each print!
Also, is it recommended to use stop bath for prints? If so, is this the same
stop bath that you use for B&W printing?
Please reply via e-mail if possible.
thanks!
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I've used the RA4-AT chemicals for a long time, and think they're the best
thing since roll film. You'll need about 2oz of each chemical in a level
8x10 drum, or 3oz for an 11x14 drum. However, if you use this set according
to directions, you'll be re-using the chemicals quite a number of times,
pouring them back into their original bottles. Thus, it doesn't matter if
you use a little more than necessary each time.
Stop bath used between developer and blix will definitely extend the life of
your blix, but whether it's needed with drum processing is quite a different
question. I just use a water rinse, since the blix can tolerate quite a bit
of developer, and a good rinse leaves very little in the drum. If I were
processing in trays instead, I'd certainly use a stop bath.
You'll find the best storage bottles for these chemicals come with V8 or
Campbell's Tomato Juice in them. Their 1-quart glass bottles actually do
hold a liter, the glass is impervious to oxygen, and because the vegetable
juice is so acid, the lids are pretty well protected against chemical
attack. I prefer the V8. I also buy the 2.5 liter kits for economy's sake,
but mix 1 liter at a time as a working set. When I get down to using that
last 1/2 liter, it's a good reminder to get more.
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