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Bellini Potassium Bromide -250g

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Category: Film & Film Processing Raw Chemicals

Potassium bromide is used as a restrainer in many black and white developer formulas, especially those containing hydroquinone, pyrocatechin, or pyrogallol. It improves differentiation between exposed and unexposed crystals of silver halide, and thus reduces fog during development.


When used in paper developers, it also reduces contrast and provides a warming effect.


It can also be used as a bleach additive or toner additive.


It has a molecular formula KBr.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Eva D. ★★★★★

My last batch of prints has noticeably cleaner highlights since I started adding this to my hydroquinone developer. The 250g quantity is more than enough for someone who mixes chemistry regularly, and it dissolves without leaving any residue in the stock solution.

Madison A. ★★★★★

This 250g bottle will last me ages, and the powder dissolves cleanly into solution without any sediment. It's done exactly what I needed as a restrainer in my pyrocatechin mix, keeping the highlights from blowing out while the shadows stay rich.

Benjamin ★★★★★

I’ve been mixing my own D-76 for a while, and this potassium bromide gives me much better control over fog and contrast with the hydroquinone. The 250g bag will last a good while for small-batch developing.