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May I ask what you are trying to do?

PE

Certainly, PE. I should have brought it up in the beginning of the thread. It was my intention to experiment with a DIY E-6 formula. I understand that hydroquinone monosulphate is what should be used in the first developer but I currently have only hydroquinone. I also understand that home brew E-6 formulations are not accurate. Consequently, I run the risk of long term image stability, loss of image quality and grain.

The formula that I'm using is as follows:

FIRST DEVELOPER

Distilled Water...............................750ml
Sodium Sulphite, (anhy)..................28.0g
Potassium Carbonate, (anhy)...........14.0g
Sodium Bicarbonate........................12.0g
Phenidone.....................................0.5g
Hydroquinone Monosulfate................6.0g
Sodium Bromide..............................2.6g
Sodium Thiocyanate........................1.0 g
Sodium Hydroxide............................2.5g
Potassium Iodide, 0.1% solution.........4.5ml
Distilled water to make.....................1,000ml

STOP BATH 1

Water...........................................75 0ml
Sodium Acetate, (anhy)...................30.0g
Acetic acid, (glacial).......................6.0ml
Water to make...............................1,000ml

COLOUR DEVELOPER

Distilled water................................750ml
Trisodium Phosphate, crystals...........36.0g
Sodium Hydroxide...........................1.9g
Sodium Sulphite, (anhy)...................5.5g
Sodium Bromide..............................0.55g
Potassium Iodide, 0.1% solution........37.5ml
Sodium Thiocyanate........................1.0g
Citrazinic Acid.................................0.6g
Kodak CD-3....................................10.5g
Distilled water to make.....................1,000ml

STOP BATH 2

Water...........................................75 0ml
Sodium Acetate, (anhy)...................30.0g
Acetic acid, (glacial).......................6.0ml
Water to make...............................1,000ml

BLEACH

Water...........................................75 0ml
Potassium Ferricyanide.....................80.0g
Potassium Bromide...........................20.0g
Disodium Phosphate, (anhy)..............12.0g
Acetic Acid, (glacial)........................5.0ml
Water to make................................1,000ml

FIXER

Water............................................7 50ml
Sodium Thiosulphate, (crystals)..........200.0g
Sodium Sulphite, (anhy)....................5.0g
Sodium Metabisulphite.......................0.5g
Water to make.................................1,000ml

STABILIZER (OPTIONAL)

Water............................................7 50ml
Formaldehyde, 40%..........................5.0ml
Wetting Agent.................................1.0ml
Water to make................................1,000ml

This formula was posted by a APUGer not too long ago and is a variant of the Watkins formulation. I thought I would play around with it and see what results I would get. The Canadian winter is coming and I need some indoor stuff to occupy my time with. Once again, thank you for all the help that you provided.