Pyrocat-MC is a new staining B&W developer, formulated by Pat Gainer and Sandy King and based on Sandy’s Pyrocat-HD, that is made up as a stock solution in propylene glycol.
Pyrocat-MC gives negatives of fine grain and full emulsion speed and is suitable for all types of development methods, including rotary, normal agitation, minimal agitation and stand development. Pyrocat-MC is slightly more energetic (faster working) than Pyrocat-HD and gives very low general stain (Base+Fog) with very long development times, making it ideal when developing negatives to the high CI needed for printing with alternative processes.