Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:40 AM 20-07-97 -0400, Richard wrote: >Dear Fellow LUGnuts, > >Since I am spemding more time in the darkroom, I now have a question about >fixers for paper. I find myself using more RC paper because its easier to >process. Please pardon my ignorance but is it beneficial to use a >hardening or non-hardening fixer? > >I usually develop, stop bath, then fix, hold the prints in a water bath for >as short a time as possible, then wash (rinse) with fresh water, Permawash >(hypo eliminator) and rinse again with fresh water. You should never use a hardening fixer for paper. In fact, it is probably best not to use a hardening fixer for film, unless you anticipate possible rough handling of the film, while it is wet. Once the film is dry, hardeners have no more benefit. Also, for RC paper, Permawash is probably not neccessary. What is important for RC paper is to try to keep the total wet time as short as possible. Dan C.