Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Answer is the dye in the film, used for the paper backing. If you wash Tri-X 120, you see a similar type of dye in a pre-wash. Efke usually requires a water pre-wash, which gave me a lovely purple color. No effect on the images, though. Best, Jim Shulman Wynnewood, PA Who plans to shoots some 120 tomorrow (and shot three rolls of Neopan 100 in his M2 today) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshulman=judgecrater.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Kronquist Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:05 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: [Leica] TEC Liquid Developer Question I realize that this is now the Leica M8 M9 List and film is but a distant memory for most...that said, perhaps someone might be able to help here 120 Efke R25 the Ortho Film Rolleiflex 3.5E TEC Liquid Concentrate 1:15 70 degrees 17 minutes Ilford Rapid Fix Wash Negs look perfect yea Question though is the used developer came out a bright pink! (it was clear when mixed) I realize it's one shot but whilst worried and while working on fixing I tossed a scrap of film in the developer and the D Max Black is identical to the d max black of the first test strip...means I might if I had to get another roll or two through it... Question (and I have used every developer on the planet including coffee grounds and old Soviet ones before the fall) why the bright pink? It had me worried for a bit! Thanks Mark in PDX _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information