Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe this is when it was discovered -- quit by accident -- that a bath in salts speeds up the film washing process. They used salt water to rinse film. In so doing, they found they didn't have to use fresh water as long afterwards to remove all the fixer. Thus, hypo clear (a salt solution, though not NaCl). A two minute bath reduces film washing time from 30 min to 10 min. Fact, or fiction, I don't know. But I remember reading this in a book on photographic history. - -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Williams [mailto:LeicaChris@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 7:25 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Processing in hotel rooms The US Army would set up portable darkrooms in the Pacific while fighting the Japanese. I talked to one veteran who took his Leica with him who told me he processed his film in his helmet! He has some great photos of France, Germany and the Pacific. Chris Williams - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html