Kodak No. 2 Folding Pocket Brownie - Development Difficulties and Remedies

This bath may be made up at any time in ad-
vance and be used so long as .it retains its
, strength, or is not sufficieutly discolored by de-
veloper carried into it ~s to stain negatives.
If the time of development and temperature of
developer has been correct and the exposure
within the latitude of the film good negatives
must result, but if error has been made in de-
velopment the cause and remedy w!ll be found in
tl:J.e following:
Over-Development
Over development may be caused by a mistake
in leaving films in the developer too long, by
using solution too warm or by those who mix
theJr own developer in getting the developing
agent too strong.
In this case the negative is very strong and in-
tense by transmitted light and requires a very
long time to print. The remedy is to reduce
by use of Eastman Reducer or the following
method:
Reducer
First soak the negatives 20 minutes in water,
then immerse in:
Water .......................................................... 6,ounces
Hyposulphite of Soda ............................ .. . Yz ounce
Ferri-Cyanide Potassium (saturated solu-
tion) ........... ............................................ 20 Drops
Rock tray gently back and ' forth until tregative
has been reduced to the desired density, then
wash 10 minutes in running water or in four
changes of water.
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