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: developing paper in film developer
: choppert November 09, 2010, 10:41:44 PM

Hello all,

Seen a few bits on the web about either adding neg dev to paper dev or just using film developer to develop paper.

Has anyone any experience of this?  I fancy doing some contact sheets and may have a go with my HC-110

Cheers

Chops

: Re: developing paper in film developer
: moominsean November 10, 2010, 12:36:38 AM

i think you can use pretty much any film developer on paper...

: Re: developing paper in film developer
: Blaxton November 10, 2010, 02:49:10 AM

It makes sense to me that one might develop paper in film developer but I have no experience with this.  I have, however, used Sprint paper developer (more or less like Dektol) to develop sheet film.  I used the stock developer diluted as if it were film developer and used a water bath several times during development to control contrast.  It worked very well.

: Re: developing paper in film developer
: LT November 10, 2010, 07:08:35 AM

Be prepared for long development times.

: Re: developing paper in film developer
: Francois November 10, 2010, 03:46:36 PM

HC110 might work at the higher concentrations... but I too don't expect development to be fast.

: Re: developing paper in film developer
: Photo_Utopia November 10, 2010, 03:55:20 PM

You can use Rodinal at dilutions of 1:4 – 1:10 depending on the image warmth you want from the paper, but it's not really ecomomic.
Some companies made universal developers that would do both, but I found them a bit too active and grainy for film but OK for RC paper.

Mark