Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: Tri-X and Kodak vs Ilford?
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 12:05:04 -0600

At 09:27 AM 2/16/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I am a rank amateur but have not been happy with T max and have used
>almost exclusively the Ilford products.  I did not like T Max requirment for
>exacting temp. control.  I also found that fresh fixer and longer times were
>required.

That is a mistake that many people make with TMax films. You don't have to 
fix any longer than conventional film. The color you see in the base has no 
effect on printing. With adequate washing, the red sensitizing dye washes out.

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

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