OK guys...I am Mr. 9-negative-ring-around. You may have seen some of my earlier postings. However, I recently have encountered very low (1 1/2 to 2 stops ) densities on all of my B & W negs. Don't know that I am doing anything different than in the past. Problem is consistent in any B&W film in both 35mm and MF so, I am pretty sure it is the developer. Does anyone associated with this forum know about any pH changes in the water in the Santa Fe, New Mexico area? Short of getting the water tested, or going back to buying water to mix with, I am not sure what is going on. But the developers (it doesn't matter which type or brand) seems to be acting like the water has dropped drastically in pH. Same cameras, same metering, same batteries but color film, c-negs or trans, and the density is fine. I am not processing the color stuff so that is what leads me back to the develoer/water combination. Any one out there in the Santa Fe area run into the same problem??? Any/all comments would be appreciated. I guess I could get some litmus and test to see where the pH is these days. Jump in!!!(posted 8730 days ago)Victor Lioce