Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Richardson wrote: snip > Those crystals were fairly large, and took two forevers to dissolve, > so he'd often have several bottles of fixer parked in a row, all at > different stages of "dissolvement" having been made several years > apart. I wonder if he ever did finish that 14lb bag... > > Regards, > > Doug Richardson I used to regularly mix Dektol or D-72 in the tray. It would not all dissolve at first. It would after a few tests and prints went through. There were no inconsistencies I could see. It is amazing to learn how seemingly sloppy you can be with your darkrooms techniques and still do more than ok. I would not freak out with some fixer crystals in my tray. I think they would dissolve the same as my experiences with Dektol. Unless I am told otherwise. Mark Rabiner