Anyone using Diafine?

[ColRay]

The last batch I mixed June last year has given a fantastic run .

Still going strong and the results are looking great now it's aged.

9 x 35mm
1 x127
2x 120
51x 4x5
+ the odd test roll I didn't log

 

[ann]

years ago, but not lately.

 

[Helen B]

Yes, it's amazing stuff. I only use it with Tri-X. I used to use Barry Thornton's DiLuxol Vitesse, which is very similar, and a version of Diafine with glycin added. Diafine is a good starting point for modification.

You can keep it going indefinitely by topping up with fresh developer when the volume gets too low to cover a film.

 

[ColRay]

" it's amazing stuff "

Sure is over the year I have used two part developers but I'm finding none are as good as this brew.

 

[gsgary]

I would love to use it but its not easy to get hold of in UK

 

[Helen B]

" it's amazing stuff "

Sure is over the year I have used two part developers but I'm finding none are as good as this brew.

Did you ever try DiLuxol Vitesse?

 

[ColRay]

The speed wonder!!

Not personally but I know of a couple of press photographer who may have used it.

 

[gsgary]

I'm glad i visited this tread Barry Thornton's fine print photographers workshop with DiXactol developer
getting some of these developers

 

[Helen B]

Unfortunately that site is only there for archive purposes, following Barry Thornton's untimely death. You can get some of his developers from Peter Hogan monochromephotography.com in the UK or from the Photoformulary in the USA.

 

[gsgary]

Unfortunately that site is only there for archive purposes, following Barry Thornton's untimely death. You can get some of his developers from Peter Hogan monochromephotography.com in the UK or from the Photoformulary in the USA.

brilliant thanks

 

[timor]

The last batch I mixed June last year has given a fantastic run .

Still going strong and the results are looking great now it's aged.

9 x 35mm
1 x127
2x 120
51x 4x5
+ the odd test roll I didn't log

Out of curiosity; what size was this Diafine batch ?

 

[ColRay]

About 3 3/4 lts

 

[Josh66]

I've never used Diafine before, but I'm going to buy some tomorrow... One question, on the datasheet, it lists films with what I'm assuming are ... dev times? Acros 100, rated at 200, 5+5 - for example. It never really says anywhere, but I'm assuming that 5+5 means 5 minutes in A and 5 minutes in B. Is that correct?


Also, it says that an acid stop bath is not recommended. Any reason why? My fixer will last longer with it, but if it's going to mess my film up I'll skip it (I never used stop bath with Efke films).

 

[compur]

... I'm assuming that 5+5 means 5 minutes in A and 5 minutes in B. Is that correct?

Yes.

Also, it says that an acid stop bath is not recommended. Any reason why?

Diafine developes to completion so there is no real need for an acid stop.

 

[Josh66]

Diafine developes to completion so there is no real need for an acid stop.

I guess that makes sense.

I'm kind of excited to try it. From what I've been reading, temperature and time don't really matter (as long as it's at least 3 minutes), and it lasts forever. I thought it was kind of expensive for just a gallon, but I guess if it really does last as long as everyone says it's probably not really much per roll.