Ansco 30 X-RAY Film Development Formula by Tim Layton The Anso 30 is a B&W X-RAY film developer was originally created for Ansco X-RAY film, Ansco Direct Copy film, and Direct Duplicating film, however, based on the elements in this formula, it also works great with modern x-ray film too. 

One of the things that quickly becomes evident when using X-ray film is the management of excessive contrast and this vintage formula will definitely help you do that along with other techniques such as pre-flashing. 

This developer has a long shelf life and so it makes it very reasonable and cost-effective to use for occasional or low volume users. 

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Ansco 30 X-RAY Film Development Formula

Formula to prepare 1 liter of the stock developer

Distilled Water at 125F/52C 750ml

Metol 3.5g

Sodium Sulfite, Anhydrous 60g

Hydroquinone 9g

Sodium Carbonate, monohydrated 40g

Potassium Bromide 2g

Add cold water to make 1 liter

Note: Dissolve in the order given in the formula above.  Do not dilute for use.

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