| The thousands of users of original DiXactol™ (incidentally,
that is pronounced DyeZaktol) right across the world already
know that it provides the highest definition of ANY commercially
available developer along with the greatest tanning action
for the most effective restraint of highlights. Negatives
that would be impossible with conventional developers
print with fine graduation and much less struggle in burning
and dodging. The more consistent brown stain in the film's
emulsion masks graininess too. This unique developer has
won a dedicated following among experienced and knowledgeable
fine photographers on every continent. Now, addition of
a tiny and very precise amount of a third developing agent
to its existing Catechol and Glycin has raised speed and
shadow detail with even better staining in the new diXACTOLl
ultra™. It replaces original DiXactol™ for
extreme definition and tanning. Its method of use and
dilution is exactly the same as the original. Available
ONLY from Fine Print direct at the same price as the original
solution (A+B or B+B packs). |
DiXactol™ is a unique developer of special
interest to artists and photographers producing monochrome
fine prints, yet it is also uniquely tolerant and easy to
use. It has four main distinguishing characteristics. It produces
the fullest palette of richly graduated tones, especially
in the holding of translucent and delicately drawn highlights
particularly resistant to "blocking up" at high  exposure
levels. At the same time, shadow detail and separation is
nursed up to unusual levels. Printing is likely to need significantly
less burning in, in landscape skies for instance, and graduation
is likely to be markedly superior in these burned-in areas.
Discriminating workers appreciating the fine separation of
tones should find this a satisfying developer. Secondly, the
sharpness of images produced is remarkable with outstanding
acutance. The maker believes this to be the sharpest developer
of any commercially available solution.
Thirdly, unlike normal high definition developers,
the grain appears as fine as standard developers due to a
special grain masking effect. (Photographers requiring the
finest grain of any developer at a slight expense of acutance
compared to DiXactol™ should use DiLUXOL™).
Finally, all films (with the exception of adapted
document copying films) can be developed together in the two
bath option, regardless of film speed or make, for about the
same time, and with great tolerance of exposure and processing
temperature, to produce printable negatives. The maker believes
the tolerance to be superior to any other make or type of
developer, and it makes the simultaneous processing of roll
films containing many different pictures with greatly varying
subject brightness ranges practical.
Photographers using zone system exposure control
on roll film should find it possible to give a single processing
time that allows higher quality printing on a narrower spread
of paper contrast grades.
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