Response to Microdol-X 1+3

British photographer Barry Thornton recommends Perceptol or Microdol- X diluted 1:3 for use with HP5+. He says that by diluting the solvent effect of the sulfite is diminished and the developer becomes a high acutance formula. This is due to the nature of Metol, which is the only developer in these formulations. The examples in his book (The Edge of Darkness), even accounting for reproduction, are very impressive. He also gives a formula for a similar developer, a two bath, which also has impressive results.

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