Does Mechanical Pencil Lead Dissolve In Water

Great lead supply for my mechanical pencil. These are very thick and so far, not a single has broken even when I extend a bit. Very happy with these lead refills.

Essential to remove stuck filters... A tip... Use a lead pencil on the threads of the filter before installing. The layer of pencil lead acts like a lubricant and makes removal so much easier.

Does wonders to get rid of glare on water!

Does what it said it would do. Simple tester, Tester lead is strong gauge wire, Just turn it on and get testing. So far no faults of any kind. you get results in about two seconds.

Easy to use and read for getting the water to the right temperature. Does what it is supposed to do.

Solid construction. Floats in the water. Does exactly what it's supposed to do!

Does not require a degree in mechanical engineering to set up. Nice smooth background. Especially love the dark gray side.

Does what it is supposed to do! Helped me to stop down the water to make it dreamy and soft looking, very nice!

This is almost as easy as the premixed Df96. There are two tiny packs of powder that you dissolve one at a time into water, and that is it. I love this stuff. It is so easy to develop with one chemical only. I have yet to have a problem with anything not developing satisfactorily. I have pushed and pulled a stop, and that works too. You can't go wrong developing at about a dollar a roll!

I recently started developing my own B&W film, as opposed to spending more than I want to have it developed elsewhere, with mailing times and turnaround. I researched developers for a while before ordering, and decided I wanted to start with this one, in order to have the most minimalistic workflow possible. It works like a charm! Mixing the 2-part chemicals takes a little while, as part B takes a long time to dissolve. If you can get the powders safely into a jug with a lid, I recommend mixing this way so you can shake to dissolve. I used an open-mouth jug and had to sit there stirring for some time. The only smelliness you ever get from this developer is during the initial mixing process, so have some airflow to avoid fumes. This works very well, and is definitely not as finicky as some people seem to think. I've developed HP5+ multiple times, and that film matches extremely well with this. The results are great. I also developed one roll of Tri-X, which did not turn out quite right, I think the developer was a bit too hot (over 80 degrees) and the film contained micro-cracks. I usually aim for just under 80 degrees (which is the higher end of recommended temps for this developer) with HP5+ and about three plus minutes (each roll you develop adds 15 sec to your times). Then just rinse, matching your tap water close to the developer, usually about 74 degrees but this is not as important. I highly recommend this for anyone looking to quickly and easily develop B&W negatives with a minimal mess and fumes.