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Bellini Pyrogallol - 50g

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Category: Film & Film Processing Raw Chemicals

Pyrogallol or Pyrogallic Acid is a developing agent often used for its tanning qualities. It most famous use of recent times was by Gordon Hutchings who invented PMK developer( its main ingredients, pyrogallol, Metol, and sodium metaborate]). PMK is still considered to be one of the best ever compensating developers.



A typical pyro-metol formula for Platinum Printing, identical to Wimberly's W2D2, for formula except for the restraining agent in solution B, is as follows:



Solution A


Distilled Water (at 125 deg. F) 1 litre


Metol 3 grams


Sodium Bisulfite 10 grams


Pyrogallol 30 grams



Solution B


Distilled Water 1 litre


Sodium Carbonate (monohydrate) 40 grams



It has a molecular formula C6H3(OH)3


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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Jason T. ★★★★★

The powder dissolves cleanly with no residue in the stock solution, which makes mixing my PMK batches far less fussy than I expected. It has that distinct tanning quality that gives negatives real edge, and I've already seen a noticeable difference in highlight retention on my last roll.

Samuel ★★★★★

Mixed my first batch of PMK with this and the stain on the negatives is exactly the tanning effect I was hoping for. The powder dissolved cleanly with no clumping, which made measuring for the stock solution straightforward.

Avery ★★★★★

Finally got around to mixing this into a fresh batch of PMK and the fine white crystals dissolved completely without any clumping. The tanning effect on the negatives is exactly what I was hoping for, giving that classic look.