Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Lee, Ken" wrote: > > Mark, > > I use TMX and TMY in 35mm, 120 and 4X5. I develop in TMAX - RS and follow > Kodak's times for the stop bath and Rapid fix (5 mins?). I follow with a > rinse, Hypo clear and wash (about 15 min). I never have pink film at the > end of the process but it is still pink when it comes out of the fixer. I > read somewhere that Hypo clearing agent helps get rid of the pink. The > thing I notice most with this combination is the black residue left on my > reels and tanks (plastic Jobos) > > Ken > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Rabiner [SMTP:mrabiner@concentric.net] > > Sent: Thursday, February 18, 1999 4:57 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: RE: Tri-X and Kodak vs Ilford? > > > > Getting the pink out of TMax is no picnic. In my experience, contrary to > > yours if you didn't fix it out it wouldn't wash out and it did show up > > in the printing. You had to fix it in rapid fix no hardener till the > > cows come home. > > Mark Rabiner The last sentence of your post "The thing I notice most with this combination is the black residue left on my reels and tanks (plastic Jobos)" sure got my attention. For a second or two I thought that was the punch line. This black residue is undoubtably less serious than it sounds. I have a brush for my Weber Barbaque which should get it off. Mark :-) Rabiner