Kodak D-72 Paper Developer

Kodak D-72 paper developer.

Recipe

Chemical Amount
Water (50 °C) 750 ml
Metol 3 g
Sodium sulfite (anhydrous) 45 g
Hydroquinone 12 g
Sodium carbonate (anhydrous) 67 g
Potassium bromide 2 g
Water to make 1000 ml

Mix chemicals in the listed order. Make sure each chemical is completely dissolved before mixing the next one. Mix a pinch of the sodium sulfite before mixing the metol. Use distilled or deionized water for improved keeping properties. The stock solution may be diluted with tap water at the time of development.

Usage

Dilute 1+1.

Comments

The stock solution keeps for more than six months.

Published: 2022-12-04