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Caffenol C-M recipe — anyone tried it?

Rhys WatkinsAdmin·12d ago
I've been experimenting with caffenol as a developer. Current mix: 54g sodium carbonate, 16g vitamin C, 40g instant coffee per litre. Stand development 70 mins at 20°C with Kodak TMax 400. Getting good results but tonality feels flatter than D-76. Anyone adjusted the recipe?
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Helen Price·#1·10d ago
The flat tonality might be underdevelopment. I'd push to 90 minutes if you're shooting TMax — it needs more than HP5 in any developer.
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Ceri Thomas·#2·10d ago
I use a slightly different ratio — 40g coffee and 8g vitamin C — and find it closer to Rodinal in character with a bit more speed. What film are you pairing it with?

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