Its easy to mix on your own as it consists of only 4 chemicals. Heat up the TEA until it is warm and mix in the Vitamin C, Pyrogallol and Phenidone.
Hi Jason,
I don't own an accurate set of scales as I haven't mixed my own chemistry yet.. So if it came pre measured and I have success with it then I'll probably buy a set of scales.
I would like to use it with some rolls of 33mm HIE I have stored away in my freezer.
I love the fine grain, midtones and controlled highlights but the shadows are so dead and empty for me. My blue channel (I don't have UV) curves bear this out, too. I really feel that I have given this soup a fair amount of trial and by the time I get shadow detail to emerge, I'm at extremes of the curve and struggle to get tones to paper as I would like. Is anyone else struggling with this? This developer seems to have people very polarized as to their affections for it. If I could solve my low zone density issues, I would love the stuff. I'll admit to not being a soot and chalk fan so perhaps I'm more sensitive to the behavior?
Can people who are using or have used 510-Pyro let us know if you also have concerns about the shadow detail in your prints ?