The DARKROOM COOKBOOK, Third Edition

Dilution B
Distilled water at 125F/52C, 750.0 ml
Sodium sulfi te, 0.5 g
Pyrocatechin, 3.2 g
Sodium hydroxide, 10% solution, 10.0 ml
Distilled water to make 1.0 liter
Use either Dilution A or B undiluted. Develop for 12 to 15 minutes at 68F/20C.
Formulas 211
Caution: Dissolve the sodium hydroxide in a small volume of water in a separate container
before adding it to the solution of the other constituents.
Fine-grain Developers
FORMULA #10
Ansco 17
Water at 125F/52C, 750.0 ml
Metol, 1.5 g
Sodium sulfi te, 80.0 g
Hydroquinone, 3.0 g
Borax, granular, 3.0 g
Potassium bromide, 0.5 g
Water to make 1.0 liter
Use the same developing times as you would with Kodak D-76. As with D-76, this developer
can be used 1:1 for sharper images with a slight increase in graininess.
FORMULA #11
Ansco 17a
Replenisher for Ansco 17
Water at 125F/52C, 750.0 ml
Metol, 2.2 g
Sodium sulfi te, 80.0 g
Hydroquinone, 4.5 g
Borax, granular, 18.0 g
Water to make 1.0 liter
Add 20.0 ml of replenisher for each 80 2 inches fi lm developed. Maintain the original volume
of the developer, discarding some used developer if necessary in order to add the necessary
amount of replenisher. No increase in original developing time is necessary.