OK, it's not quite 2020, but you get the idea...
Recently, I needed to buy some fixer and random poking around the 'net lead me to Sprint Systems. Back "in the day", I used Sprint chemistry almost exclusively because I lived near Maine Photo Workshops and it was easy to get everything I needed from them. Many years ago, I moved across the country and, since Sprint is not common out west here, I moved on to other products. But, I always liked the straightforward standard mixing ratio of Sprint and always felt their products were certainly adequate.
So, I ordered a 4L cube of fixer and a 1L bottle of stop bath from B&H. Just before ordering, I chatted with them inquiring about the spigots for the cubes and was told that since they didn't have any 4L cubes on display in the store, they were unable to answer my question; which lead to a thought: If Sprint chemistry is not popular enough to keep in the store, how fresh is the product purchased? I realize that B&H sells tens-of-thousands of products and, though their store is massive, everything cannot be kept on shelves right in the store.
Therefore, I'm wondering if anyone out there is still using Sprint chemistry? Do you feel that the product you're buying is fresh? Are you satisfied with your results from the use of this chemistry?
Thank you for your thoughts.
P.S. I found a thread here on Sprint, but since it's over 10 years old I thought I'd start an updated inquiry.
Recently, I needed to buy some fixer and random poking around the 'net lead me to Sprint Systems. Back "in the day", I used Sprint chemistry almost exclusively because I lived near Maine Photo Workshops and it was easy to get everything I needed from them. Many years ago, I moved across the country and, since Sprint is not common out west here, I moved on to other products. But, I always liked the straightforward standard mixing ratio of Sprint and always felt their products were certainly adequate.
So, I ordered a 4L cube of fixer and a 1L bottle of stop bath from B&H. Just before ordering, I chatted with them inquiring about the spigots for the cubes and was told that since they didn't have any 4L cubes on display in the store, they were unable to answer my question; which lead to a thought: If Sprint chemistry is not popular enough to keep in the store, how fresh is the product purchased? I realize that B&H sells tens-of-thousands of products and, though their store is massive, everything cannot be kept on shelves right in the store.
Therefore, I'm wondering if anyone out there is still using Sprint chemistry? Do you feel that the product you're buying is fresh? Are you satisfied with your results from the use of this chemistry?
Thank you for your thoughts.
P.S. I found a thread here on Sprint, but since it's over 10 years old I thought I'd start an updated inquiry.