FG 7

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Could someone tell me the recipe for this dev if its availible. Thanks, Pat.

-- Patrick Doyle (konew1@yahoo.com), December 13, 2001

Answers

I don't think this formula has even been published. All I know about it's formulation is that it's a PQ (phenidone/hydroquinone) developer. It's a fine developer, as commercial products go. I definitely preferred it to D-76.

If you want a developer you can mix yourself that will yield excellent results, check out Pat Gainer's vit-c article and formulas at unblinkingeye.com. His formula is decidedly better than FG7, with or without SS added.

-- Ted Kaufman (writercrmp@aol.com), December 14, 2001.


It hasn't been discontinued to my knowledge, get it off the shelf. I used to mix it 15/1 and add a film can of sodium sulfite. Best developer ever for Kodak's HIE Infrared, and damn fine for tri-x at asa 640 (for me). The SS directions are on the bottle... t

-- tom meyer (twm@midspring.com), December 21, 2001.

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