Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use HC-110 1:63. This dilution puts me in the 9-13 minute range for most films/EI's. Will a water stop do it for me? I worry, just because HC-110 is known to be such an active developer. Also, I use pretty common fixers - Ilford Rapid Fix and Sprint Speed Fixer. Easy to find here in DC. Are these "acidic fixers" ? Thanks. Scott John Black wrote: > > >>John, >>Your experiments prove that switching to a neutral fixer is a good >>thing. The typical acidic rapid fix will in fact serve as a very mild >>bleach. >> >> >> > >This is quite true. The only reason to use an acid fix is to kill the >developer quickly. Developers that are low energy (and low pH) like diluted >Xtol do not require instant quenching like Rodinal, TMax and the various D76 >derivatives. If your developing time exceeds 8 minutes, a water stop is all >that is needed. > >JB > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >