Agfa 45 Pyro Developer

[Tom Hoskinson]

Solution 1
Water @ 52C 750ml
Sodium Bisulfite 9.8 grams
Pyrogallol 60 grams
Potassium Bromide 1.1 grams
Water to make 1 liter

Solution 2
Water @ 52C 750ml
Sodium Sulfite anhydrous 105 grams
Water to make 1 liter

Solution 3
Water @ 52C 750ml
Sodium Carbonate monohydrated 85 grams
Water to make 1 liter

Tank Development:
Take 1 part each Solutions 1,2,3 and add 11 parts water.
Normal development time, from 9 to 12 minutes at 18C

Tray Development:
Take 1 part each Solutions 1,2,3 and add 7 parts water.
Normal development time, from 6 to 8 minutes at 18C

Solutions will keep well when stored separately but final developer should be used immediately after mixing

KodakD-1, DuPont 1-D, and Gevaert GD-79 are all very similar to Agfa 45

[Sean]

Comments from previous article system:

By Tom Hoskinson - 11:24 PM, 03-08-2006 Edit Rating: None
For Michael Smith and Paula Chamlee's version of this developer, go to:

http://www.michaelandpaula.com/mp/Azo_Formulas.html