Spezial Sauce | Compard R09 Spezial Review

[@theoldcameraguy]

I’ve never heard of Studional before - Thanks for the deep dive Alex.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

It’s a fun developer! Thanks for the kind words and for watching 🍻

[@highlander200107]

I am a big fan of Blazinol, but since hearing you talk about this on one episode of CCR, I have been waiting for your video/blog about this. Thank you, I am going to have to pick up a bottle of this and give it a shot.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Nice! It’s a fun developer, hard to get in Canada, but might be easier to get at Hydrofen! Thanks for watching 🥃

[@highlander200107]

@@AlexLuyckxPhoto I think I saw it listed at either Beau Photo or Camera Traders, so I can source it in BC, it just might be special order.

[@OrelRussia]

Thank you for the video, Alex!

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

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[@diegoscopia]

I used it for a couple years when I couldn't find Rodinal locally, as one shot 1+31 dilutions, and doubling times from the 1+15 but I never felt it looked right. I think you got some nice results out of it I still preferred it over Rodinal, and the small bottle makes it very convenient to store.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Interesting on the doubling times! I’ll have to give that a shot and see what I see! Thanks for watching 🍻

[@ruudmaas2480]

Hi Alex. Nice results and video. At this point I use Fomadon R09 for all my Fomapan films (120 and 4x5). At this moment I also use the Fomapan fixer. I really like the Fomadon R09 dev also for my HP5 and FP4 films. I use the R09 as a one shot dev. Does Compard RO9 give the same results, so does it belong to the same family of R09's.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Thanks! So yeah this is where the confusion comes into play! Fomadon R09 is a Rodinal clone. Compard R09 is a modern version of Agfa Studional made by Bellini. So more of a cousin of Rodinal. Thanks for watching 🍻

[@SinaFarhat]

Interesting! I like your rotary tank setup! I also see you use what I call "poison and smelly fanta" stop solution, I use water myself.

[@AlexLuyckxPhoto]

Thanks! It’s called a B’s Processor, simple but works! I’m use water with certain developers, Pyro and Diafine everything else gets Kodak indicator stop bath! Thanks for watching 🍻