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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Metaborate, Balanced Alkali, Kodalk

SKU: PYSMEB10GMFR: 10-1285 10G

Enhance image quality with balanced alkali formula.
Achieve optimal tonal range in black & white prints.
Sodium metaborate ensures archival print properties.
Kodalk alternative: Easy mixing for consistent results.
Control grain effectively with this darkroom chemical.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic

SKU: PYSPHTR10GMFR: 10-1310 10G

Optimize B&W development with Sodium Phosphate.
Achieve consistent results with quality darkroom chemicals.
Ensure archival properties for lasting image quality.
Easy-to-use B&W chemicals for all skill levels.
Excellent price point for essential darkroom needs.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Metabisulfite

SKU: PYSMES10GMFR: 10-1280 10G

Premium Sodium Metabisulfite for archival use.
Ensures chemical consistency in film developers.
Extends developer life, improves image quality.
Perfect for acidifying black & white fixing baths.
Use in two-solution formulas for optimal results.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Citric Acid

SKU: PYCIA10GMFR: 10-0410 10G

Achieve consistent results with Citric Acid.
Use in stop baths for archival quality prints.
Photographers' Formulary for easy emulsion use.
Fine grain development with Citric Acid 10g.
Long shelf-life ensures reliable darkroom use.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Hydroxide, Hazmat

SKU: PYSHY10GMFR: 10-1270 10G

Premium black and white chemicals: Sodium Hydroxide.
High-energy accelerator for rapid film development.
Achieve superior image quality with caustic alkali.
10g Sodium Hydroxide: Perfect for darkroom use.
Use with low-energy agents like hydroquinone.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Urea

SKU: PYUR10GMFR: 10-1480 10G

Enhance archival quality with Photographers' Formulary.
Achieve fine grain in your black and white development.
Optimize tonal range using this darkroom chemical.
Urea ensures ease of use in various solutions.
Extend shelf life of gelatin plates and papers.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Polyethylene Glycol

SKU: PYPGY10GMFR: 10-0910 10G

Achieve archival quality with this black & white chemical.
Enjoy consistent results in your darkroom processing.
This black and white chemical offers easy dilution.
Experience fine grain negatives using this formula.
Ensure long shelf-life with our quality darkroom product.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Rochelle Salt

SKU: PYRSLT10GMFR: 10-1120 10G

Achieve archival prints with black & white chemicals.
Enhance image quality with consistent darkroom chemicals.
Enjoy extended shelf life for reliable film development.
Ensure ease of use with pre-measured darkroom solutions.
Experience optimal tonal range in every black & white print.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Anhydrous Sodium Thiosulfate

SKU: PYSTHA10GMFR: 10-1370 10G

Achieve archival quality with this fixer.
Ensure fine grain negatives using this chemical.
Enjoy consistent results in your darkroom.
Dilute easily for optimal black & white prints.
Benefit from long shelf-life of this product.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Gelatin (Hard, 250 Bloom)

SKU: PYGLH10GMFR: 10-0590 10G

Achieve superior image quality with gelatin.
Enhance archival properties in your emulsions.
Consistent mixing ensures optimal tonal range.
Gelatin is ideal for light filters and adhesives.
Easy to use gelatin for reliable emulsion prep.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Bisulfite

SKU: PYSBISI10GMFR: 10-1175 10G

Achieve archival quality with this black & white chemical.
Ensure fine grain negatives using our darkroom chemical.
Enjoy consistent results with our easy-to-use formula.
This black and white chemical offers a long shelf-life.
Get high contrast in your prints with sodium bisulfite.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Potassium Carbonate, Anhydrous

SKU: PYPCB10GMFR: 10-0940 10G

Potassium Carbonate: Alkali accelerator for developers.
Achieve warm tones in paper development with ease.
Ideal substitute for Sodium Carbonate in darkroom.
Photographers' Formulary: Ensures archival properties.
10g Anhydrous formula offers consistent image quality.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Anhydrous Boric Acid

SKU: PYBCAAN10GMFR: 10-0270 10G

Anhydrous Boric Acid: Essential darkroom chemical.
Ensures consistent results in your film processing.
High-quality compound for various darkroom uses.
Use as antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant.
Boric acid: Key component in chemical compounds.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic

SKU: PYSPHDI10GMFR: 10-1300 10G

Enhance archival properties with sodium phosphate.
Achieve superior image quality in darkroom processes.
Ensure chemical stability for consistent gold toning.
Ideal for silver chloride emulsions & kallitype.
Precise grain control with dibasic sodium phosphate.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Thiosulfate (Hypo), Penta (Prismatic Rice)

SKU: PYSTHP10GMFR: 10-1360 10G

Essential black and white fixer ingredient.
Ensures archival properties in your prints.
Photographers' Formulary: trusted darkroom chemical.
Sodium Thiosulfate for consistent mixing ratios.
Ideal for preparing high-quality fixing baths.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Succinic Acid

SKU: PYSCA10GMFR: 10-1410 10G

Enhance archival properties with succinic acid.
Achieve optimal image quality in black & white prints.
Photographers' Formulary: Consistent darkroom results.
Control tonal range precisely with this acid.
10g succinic acid: Extends black & white shelf life.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Anhydrous Sodium Sulfite

SKU: PYSSUT10GMFR: 10-1340 10G

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Essential black and white chemical for developers.
Sodium Sulfite ensures archival image quality.
Consistent results in film and paper processing.
Preservative extends developer agent lifespan.
Anhydrous form for easy, precise darkroom use.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate Photographic Hardener

SKU: PYAMOASU10GMFR: 10-0090 10G

Photographers' Formulary hardener ensures archival.
Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate enhances image quality.
Concentrated alum: Easy to use darkroom chemical.
Perfect black and white photography applications.
10g Aluminum Sulfate for optimal shelf life.

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Photographers' Formulary EDTA Tetrasodium Salt 10 Grams

SKU: PYEDTA10GMFR: 10-0495 10G

EDTA Tetrasodium Salt: Superior archival properties.
Enhance black and white image quality easily.
Photographers' Formulary: Consistent, reliable results.
Achieve optimal tonal range with our darkroom chemical.
EDTA ensures excellent grain control in film.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Potassium Metabisulfite

SKU: PYPMETA10GMFR: 10-1050 10G

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Potassium Metabisulfite: Preserves developer quality.
Enhance archival properties with this black & white chemical.
Maintain optimal tonal range in your darkroom process.
Use in fixing baths for consistent image quality.
10g of Potassium Metabisulfite for extended shelf life.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Ferric Ammonium Sulfate

SKU: PYFAS10GMFR: 10-0510 10G

Enhance archival properties with Ferric Ammonium Sulfate.
Achieve consistent results in black & white chemicals.
Photographers' Formulary: Premium darkroom chemical.
Ensure image quality with our tested formulation.
Easy to use: Perfect for all darkroom equipment.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Ammonium Sulfate Photographic Hardener

SKU: PYAMOSU10GMFR: 10-0180 10G

Enhance archival properties with Ammonium Sulfate.
Achieve optimal image quality using this hardener.
Photographers' Formulary: Consistent black & white results.
Easy to use: Fine granules dissolve quickly, evenly.
Control grain structure with this photographic hardener.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Arrowroot Starch

SKU: PYARST10GMFR: 10-0240 10G

Arrowroot Starch: Enhances photo paper sizing.
Achieve optimal image quality with this additive.
Simple to use: Improves archival properties easily.
10g size: Perfect for black and white chemicals.
Photographers' Formulary: Trusted darkroom brand.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Sodium Bisulfate, Anhydrous

SKU: PYSBIS10GMFR: 10-1170 10G

Anhydrous Sodium Bisulfate: Archival quality assured.
Use in stop baths for consistent darkroom results.
Photographers' Formulary: Fine grain development aid.
Substitute for acetic acid; easy to use chemical.
10g Sodium Bisulfate: Long shelf-life guaranteed.

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Photographers' Formulary 10g Potassium Bromide

SKU: PYPBR100GMFR: 10-0930 10G

Potassium Bromide: Reliable fog preventer.
Achieve consistent results in developing solutions.
Photographers' Formulary: For intensifying solutions.
Use in toning for archival quality prints.
Potassium Bromide: Key ingredient for reducing.

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Black and White Chemicals for Darkroom Use

When developing film negatives and prints, the primary black-and-white chemicals you’ll need are developer, stop bath, and fixer. Wetting agent is useful in the film developing process, too, and it helps you avoid water spots on your negatives. Wash aid, also known as fixer remover and clearing agent, is another helpful solution for fully removing the fixer from your prints and negatives.

Powder vs Liquid Photo Developing Chemicals

When buying developing chemicals (either in bulk or in small quantities), you can choose between liquid chemicals and powdered versions. Liquid chemicals typically come in a concentrated form, so you’ll need to add water to achieve the correct strength.

Many photographers prefer powdered chemicals for darkroom development because they’re more compact for storage, easier and less expensive to ship, and have a longer shelf life.

Liquid chemicals are often best for darkroom beginners because they offer a smaller learning curve for correct use.

Darkroom Developer and Developing Chemicals for Alternative Processes

Not all types of film and printing use the same set of chemicals. If you’re working with cyanotype, Van Dyke brown, platinum and palladium, kallitype printing, or another alternative process, you’ll need specialized chemicals for your darkroom.

Which Black and White Film Developing Chemicals Can You Reuse?

When developing black-and-white film and prints, some of your chemicals are reusable while others, like developer, become inert in between darkroom sessions. You can reuse your stop bath as long as it’s still acidic enough to function. You can also reuse fixer if you store it in an airtight container.

The Black and White Chemicals Your Need for Long-Lasting Prints

Developing your own film and prints is a fun activity that becomes even more rewarding after a bit of practice. Look to brands like Ilford, Kodak, Photographers’ Formulary, and Sprint for top-of-the-line, reliable chemicals for the darkroom. By using professional, archival-grade black-and-white chemicals from these companies, your prints will look better and last longer.