Photographic papers are, technically speaking, developed in a similar way to film. However, for various reasons, most film developers are not suitable for developing photographic papers. But, in the interest of completeness, I would like to list two general purpose formulas that are capable of developing both films and papers!
These developers will surely appeal to those who are rather frugal and/or to those that want to keep things nice and simple in the darkroom. Hmmm, both cases pretty much describe me!
General Purpose (PQ*) Developers for film or paper
Ilford PQU FX-12
Water 600ml 600ml
Sodium Sulfite (anhyd**) 50.0g 60.0g
Sodium Carbonate (anhyd) 60.0g 60.0g
Hydroquinone* 12.0g 10.0g
Chloroquinol - 6.0g
Phenidone* 0.5g 0.5g
Potassium Bromide 2.0g 1.5g
Benzotriazole (1% solution***) 20ml 35ml
Water to make 1 liter 1 liter
Ilford PQU FX-12
Dilution for film 1+19 1+7
Dilution for paper 1+9 1+3
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