A loooong lasting paper developer.

[waynecrider]

I need something that will last in the cupboard for quite awhile, say 2 years since I develop infrequently. I'd prefer not to mix anything as the scale is shot and that's that and I'd prefer a bottle of liquid developer. Thanks.

[brucemuir]

Ansco 130 kit from PhotoFormulary
or
LPD which I haven't used but there are threads here extolling it's keeping qualities

[Newt_on_Swings]

Lpd rocks, but I think it does react to air so you need it in a filled up bottle, half filled bottles kinda get crushed in. But it lasts and last, you dilute to whatever blacks you want. Great stuff in a can.

[Kobin]

PF 130 from the Formulary is Ansco 130. No need to weigh anything; it all comes pre-weighed in individual packages. I mixed up my last stock in the spring of 2010; I still have two liters left and it works just fine. I use it because my print sessions are few and far between.

K

[Vaughn]

What ever liquid developer you get, store it in full air-tight bottles. Many ways to do this -- transfer into smaller bottles (I do this with 5liter bottles of Ilford Universal PQ developer), add marbles to take up the air space, fill with an inert gas (from wine shops), etc.

[Darkroom317]

I use BW-65 from Photographers Formulary. The two solutions keep fairly long unmixed.

[zsas]

Liquidol! Think it ships for free* from Amazon to boot! Plus it was co-created by Apug'r Photo Engineer - Ron Mowrey!

*So long as your order is $25+ or you are an Amazon Prime member.

[BMbikerider]

If you decant any liquid paper developer out of say a 1 litre plastic bottle into individual dark brown or green GLASS bottles of 100cc then you will get your chemicals to last almost indefinitely, so long as they don't get too cold or the will precipitate out (Colour especially).

[peeniwali]

I have been using the same mix of Ansco 130 for more than one year. 18 months now that i think about it. Not only does it give me stellar prints that really pop but it just keeps on lasting and lasting. I honestly wonder when it is going to die but so far I run a print batch, put it away and reuse next time I am in the mood. I strongly suggest getting the chemicals thru photo formulary either as raw chemicals and mixing it up as required or buying their kit.

[jnanian]

ansco 130!
AND it gets better as it ages
AND you can process film in it !
AND you can process paper negatives in it
( even when it is black as cocacola ! )

happy new year wayne !
john