Response to Gainer's Vit-C developer

I've been using Pat Gainers Vit-C / Borax / Phenidone variation on 8x20 HP-5 negs for a couple of years now, and I love the results. However, I occasionaly bump into a streaking problem that has me puzzled. I use it one-shot and have tried various agitation techniques, but every so often I'll get what appears to be "bromide drag" streaking. To further complicate the issue, I've tried to develope 120/220 FP-4 on Nikor reels in lifting-rod tanks, but the streaking was catastrophic. (I've developed thousands of rolls using lift-rod tanks over the past 15 years, and have never seen such streaking).

I wonder if Pat Gainer has experienced some problems, since his latest article (about re-developing in pyro) discusses using a different Vit-C formula which he refers to as "My Favorite" .

Has anyone else experienced a similar problem??

--Reiny Schable

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