The Amaloco AM 6006 Multigrade Developer 1 Liter is the right neutral tone paper developer for variable contrast paper. Variable contrast papers such as the Ilford Multigrade lV RC deluxe require a customized paper developer to achieve better maximum blackness and to prevent stains, and discoloration and disturbing gradation build-up through filters. Amaloco AM 6006 is a Phenidone-Hydroquinone developer with a low Ph value and high buffering capacity to develop photos with consistent maximum blackness, coverage, and gradation.
The standard processing in AM 6006 VariMax takes place at a dilution of 1 + 9, the development time is then 1 - 1.5 min at 20 ° C. For Kodak Polymax III RC and Barite papers such as Illford Multigrade IV FB, 1.5 - 2.0 min at 20 ° C is recommended. Longer development times are, in principle, unnecessary, because at the indicated development time, development and maximum blacking are easily achieved. However, you can develop at 20 ° C to 5 min veil free. Be careful, however, for reversing the maximum blackness for long development times.