I made a switch in one of my darkroom chemicals. I am now using Dektol from Kodak for a few reasons. Dektol holds strength in working solution and I find I get a full evening of paper processing,the prints develop faster and it's also a couple bucks cheaper than Ilford Multigrade Paper Developer which is in liquid concentrate form. I found with the Ilford product to go weak on my really quick and I had to make to working solutions in one evening (not cool). I don't mind mixing up the stock solution from powder, I did the same with D-76 and it works well.
The Drive Back Down 35 Through Dorset and Minden
South of Huntsville I took the scenic route via Highway 35 to one partly avoid the hellscape that's the 400/11 when you get close to Barrie and points south and two, go exploring with Jo-Anne who hasn't been down this way before. Another reason why we chose this route was I wanted to stop by my cousins' cottage south of Beaverton on Lake Simcoe so Jo-Anne can meet them. It was beautiful drive down and we had lunch at the Trading Bay Dining Company in Dorset, despite being mid October it was a nice day for patio dining. In the end it was a good day for driving and exploring but the closer we got to Southern Ontario the rain started and by the time we got back to Toronto it was a wall of water making navigating a treat to Jo-Anne's place. I prefer to remember the nicer parts up in Dorset and Minden. Camera: Olympus OM-1n, Zuiko lenses. Film: Kodak Ultramax 400.
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